How To Fix >P021 - Business partner &1 does not exist in company code &2 in role &3

>P021 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: >P -

• Message number: 021

• Message text: Business partner &1 does not exist in company code &2 in role &3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message >P021 - Business partner &1 does not exist in company code &2 in role &3 ?

  The SAP error message P021 indicates that a business partner (BP) does not exist in the specified company code for the given role. This error typically arises when you are trying to perform an operation that requires a business partner to be assigned to a specific company code and role, but the system cannot find the necessary data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Business Partner Not Created: The business partner may not have been created in the system for the specified company code.
  Incorrect Role Assignment: The business partner exists, but it may not be assigned the required role in the specified company code.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data, such as missing entries or incorrect configurations.
  Company Code Not Assigned: The business partner may not be assigned to the specified company code.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Business Partner Creation:
  
  Go to the transaction code BP (Business Partner) and check if the business partner exists.
  If it does not exist, create the