How To Fix N2M186 - No association data is available for the association partner

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: N2M - Global Trade: Item Category Management

• Message number: 186

• Message text: No association data is available for the association partner

What causes this issue?

You want to process an association between &V1& &V2& and the defined
association partners/candidates &V3& &V4&.

System Response

The system could not determine any association data for the association
partner/candidate that was entered.
There are two possible reasons for this:
Due to the Customizing settings that have been made, it is not possible
to create an association between business process steps &V1& and &V3&.
The association candidate has an open quantity that can still be
associated.

How to fix this error?

Check your data and change the Customizing settings as required.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message N2M186 - No association data is available for the association partner ?

  The SAP error message N2M186, which states "No association data is available for the association partner," typically occurs in the context of managing business partner relationships, particularly in modules related to customer/vendor management or master data management.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Missing Data: The association data for the specified partner (customer, vendor, etc.) is not maintained in the system. This could mean that the partner has not been properly set up or that the necessary relationships have not been defined.
  
  
  Incorrect Partner Role: The partner role being referenced may not be correctly assigned or may not exist for the specified business partner.
  
  
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data, such as missing entries in the relevant tables that store association data.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or access the association data for the partner.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the N2M186 error, you