How To Fix QAM173 - Business partner &1 replaced by &2 in effect &3

QAM173 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QAM - General Message Class for Quality Issue Management

• Message number: 173

• Message text: Business partner &1 replaced by &2 in effect &3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QAM173 - Business partner &1 replaced by &2 in effect &3 ?

  The SAP error message QAM173 indicates that a business partner (BP) has been replaced by another business partner in a specific context, which is typically related to quality management or master data management. The message format is as follows:
  
  &1: The original business partner that has been replaced.
  &2: The new business partner that is now in effect.
  &3: The context or validity period during which this replacement is applicable.
  
  Cause
  This error usually occurs in scenarios where:
  
  There is a change in the business partner data, and the system has been configured to replace one business partner with another.
  The original business partner is no longer valid or has been deactivated, and the system is enforcing the use of the new business partner.
  There may be a configuration or data integrity issue where the system is trying to reference a business partner that has been replaced.
  
  Solution
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Business Partner