How To Fix OIURVOW081 - Owner &1 is not a valid Business Associate.

OIURVOW081 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OIURVOW - Revenue: Ownership and Transfer

• Message number: 081

• Message text: Owner &1 is not a valid Business Associate.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message OIURVOW081 - Owner &1 is not a valid Business Associate. ?

  The SAP error message OIURVOW081, which states "Owner &1 is not a valid Business Associate," typically occurs in the context of SAP's Industry Solution for Utilities (IS-U) or similar modules where business partners (BPs) are managed. This error indicates that the system is unable to recognize the specified owner (in this case, represented by &1) as a valid business associate in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Business Partner: The owner specified in the transaction does not exist in the Business Partner (BP) master data.
  Inactive Business Partner: The business partner may exist but is marked as inactive or not valid for the specific transaction.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be configuration issues in the system that prevent the recognition of the business partner.
  Data Entry Error: There could be a typographical error in the owner ID or name being referenced.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Verify Business Partner:
  
  Check if the business partner ID (the value represented by &1) exists in the system.
  Use transaction