How To Fix O7471 - Partner & is not self-referencing for SD function &

O7471 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: O7 - IS-Oil: MRN Marketing Retail Network messages

• Message number: 471

• Message text: Partner & is not self-referencing for SD function &

What causes this issue?

The business partner master record &V1& should be self-referencing for
Sales and Distribution partner function &V2&. This is a requirement
for partner role &V3&.

System Response

System issues this error message until entry is acceptable.

How to fix this error?

Define a business partner which is self-referencing for SD partner
function &V2& or change the configuration for partner role &V3&.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message O7471 - Partner & is not self-referencing for SD function & ?

  The SAP error message O7471 indicates that there is an issue with the partner function configuration in the Sales and Distribution (SD) module. Specifically, it means that the partner function you are trying to use is not set up to be self-referencing, which is required for certain operations in SD.
  
  Cause:
  
  Partner Function Configuration: The partner function you are trying to use is not configured to allow self-referencing. This means that the system does not recognize the partner as being able to reference itself in the context of the transaction you are attempting to perform.
  Master Data Issues: There may be issues with the master data for the business partner or customer/vendor that is being referenced.
  Transaction Context: The transaction you are trying to execute may require a specific partner function to be self-referencing, but the configuration does not support it.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Partner Function Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for partner functions in the SAP