How To Fix MN336 - Partner role & is a mandatory role

MN336 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MN - Message class for subsequent settlement (Purchasing)

• Message number: 336

• Message text: Partner role & is a mandatory role

What causes this issue?

The system has checked the contact persons for rebate arrangement &V3&
(the arrangement number is missing in the case of the function "Create
rebate arrangement").
In the process, it discovered that partner role &V1& in partner schema
&V2& of arrangement type &V4& is a mandatory role.

System Response

It is not possible to save rebate arrangement &V3& because it is
incompletely maintained.

How to fix this error?

Please maintain partner role &V1& for the rebate arrangement.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MN336 - Partner role & is a mandatory role ?

  The SAP error message MN336 typically indicates that a partner role is mandatory but has not been assigned in the relevant transaction or master data record. This error often occurs in the context of partner functions in various SAP modules, such as Sales and Distribution (SD), Material Management (MM), or Customer Relationship Management (CRM).
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A required partner role (e.g., sold-to party, ship-to party, payer, etc.) is not assigned to a business partner or customer/vendor master record.
  The configuration settings in the partner determination procedure require that specific partner roles be filled in for the transaction to proceed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MN336 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Partner Roles:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction (e.g., sales order, purchase order) where the error occurred.
  Check the partner tab or section to see if the mandatory partner roles are filled in.
  
  
  
  Assign Missing Partner Roles:
  
  If the required partner roles are missing, you need to assign