How To Fix O1817 - Vendor '&' is not defined as an exchange partner.

O1817 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 817

• Message text: Vendor '&' is not defined as an exchange partner.

What causes this issue?

The field 'customer' in exchange partners vendor master record does not
contain the customer number of the exchange partner

System Response

Error message

How to fix this error?

Please enter the customer number of the exchange partner into the
master record of the vendor.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message O1817 - Vendor '&' is not defined as an exchange partner. ?

  The SAP error message O1817, which states "Vendor '&' is not defined as an exchange partner," typically occurs in the context of electronic data interchange (EDI) or when dealing with vendor master data in SAP. This error indicates that the specified vendor is not set up correctly to participate in EDI transactions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Vendor Not Defined as Exchange Partner: The vendor in question has not been configured as an exchange partner in the system. This means that the necessary settings to allow for electronic communication with this vendor are missing.
  Incorrect Vendor Number: The vendor number provided in the transaction may be incorrect or does not exist in the system.
  Missing EDI Settings: The vendor may not have the required EDI settings or partner profiles configured in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the O1817 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Vendor Master Data:
  
  Go to the vendor master data (transaction code XK03 for general data or MK03 for purchasing