How To Fix O1204 - Vendor & has not been established as an exchange partner.

O1204 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: O1 - IS-Oil : Message pool exchanges

• Message number: 204

• Message text: Vendor & has not been established as an exchange partner.

What causes this issue?

There is no link between the vendor and a customer that would
make them Exchange partners.

System Response

Exchange partners are established by maintaining a reference to a
customer in the vendor control data and a reference to the vendor
in the customer control data.

How to fix this error?

Establish a link between the vendor and a valid customer that
would qualify as the exchange partner. <DS:TRAN.XK02>Proceed</>

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message O1204 - Vendor & has not been established as an exchange partner. ?

  The SAP error message O1204, which states "Vendor & has not been established as an exchange partner," typically occurs in the context of electronic data interchange (EDI) or when dealing with vendor master data. This error indicates that the system does not recognize the specified vendor as an exchange partner for the relevant transaction.
  
  Cause:
  
  Vendor Not Set Up for EDI: The vendor in question has not been configured in the system to participate in EDI transactions.
  Missing Partner Profile: There may be no partner profile defined for the vendor in the EDI settings.
  Incorrect Vendor Number: The vendor number used in the transaction may be incorrect or not exist in the system.
  Inconsistent Data: There may be inconsistencies in the vendor master data that prevent the system from recognizing the vendor as an exchange partner.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Vendor Master Data:
  
  Go to the vendor master data (transaction code XK03 for display).
  Ensure that the vendor is correctly set