How To Fix R1229 - Business partner &1 does not exist in role &2 (differentiation &3)

R1229 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R1 - Business Partner Messages from S_BUPA_GENERAL

• Message number: 229

• Message text: Business partner &1 does not exist in role &2 (differentiation &3)

What causes this issue?

The business partner you selected, &V1&, does not exist in role &V2&
with differentiation &V3&.

System Response

Error message

How to fix this error?

If you want to create business partner &V1& in role &V2&, choose the
function 'Business partner->Create'.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R1229 - Business partner &1 does not exist in role &2 (differentiation &3) ?

  The SAP error message R1229 indicates that a business partner (BP) does not exist in a specific role for a given differentiation. This error typically arises in scenarios where the system is trying to access or process a business partner that has not been properly set up in the required role.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Business Partner: The business partner you are trying to use does not exist in the system.
  Role Assignment: The business partner exists, but it is not assigned to the required role (e.g., customer, vendor, etc.) that the transaction or process requires.
  Differentiation Issue: The differentiation specified (e.g., a specific organizational unit or other criteria) does not match any existing entries for that business partner in the specified role.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data, such as missing or incorrect entries in the business partner master data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Business Partner Existence:
  
  Use transaction code BP to check if the business partner exists