How To Fix MDGBP008 - DiffType for BP role BP2 must be the same as DiffType for RoleDefCat

MDGBP008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MDGBP - Master Data Governance: Business Partner specific messages

• Message number: 008

• Message text: DiffType for BP role BP2 must be the same as DiffType for RoleDefCat

What causes this issue?

If you want a semantic check for business partner 2 that references the
BP role, the same differentiation type must be assigned to this role as
is assigned to the role definition category.

System Response

Error message

How to fix this error?

1. Check whether the differentiation type you need is assigned to the
role definition category.
2. Select only one BP role to which the same differentiation type is
assigned.

Procedure for System Administrators

Check the settings in the Customizing activity
<DS:SIMG.CABP_BUPA_TB003>Define BP Roles</>.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

MDGBP008 - Details

• The SAP error message MDGBP008 indicates that there is a mismatch in the "DiffType" (Differentiation Type) for a Business Partner (BP) role. Specifically, it states that the Differentiation Type for the BP role (in this case, BP2) must match the Differentiation Type defined for the Role Definition Category (RoleDefCat).
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs when:
  
  The Business Partner role you are trying to assign or modify has a Differentiation Type that does not align with the Differentiation Type defined for the Role Definition Category.
  There may be a configuration issue where the roles are not set up correctly in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Role Definition Category:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for Business Partner roles in SAP.
  Verify the Differentiation Type assigned to the Role Definition Category (RoleDefCat) that you are using.
  
  
  
  Check Business Partner Role:
  
  Review the Differentiation Type assigned to the specific Business Partner role (BP2) that is causing the