How To Fix MDG_FICA_CHECK018 - Contract account category &1 allows only one business partner.

MDG_FICA_CHECK018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MDG_FICA_CHECK - Contract Account Check Messages

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Contract account category &1 allows only one business partner.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MDG_FICA_CHECK018 - Contract account category &1 allows only one business partner. ?

  The SAP error message MDG_FICA_CHECK018 indicates that the contract account category specified in the transaction allows only one business partner to be assigned. This typically occurs in the context of Financial Accounting (FI) and Master Data Governance (MDG) when trying to create or modify a contract account that is linked to a business partner.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You are trying to assign multiple business partners to a contract account category that is configured to allow only one.
  The contract account category settings in the system restrict the number of business partners that can be associated with it.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Contract Account Category Settings:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the contract account category in the SAP system.
  Verify the settings for the specific contract account category (e.g., whether it is set to allow only one business partner).
  
  
  
  Modify Business Partner Assignment:
  
  If you need to assign a different