How To Fix R1461 - ID number &2 does not exist for business partner &1

R1461 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R1 - Business Partner Messages from S_BUPA_GENERAL

• Message number: 461

• Message text: ID number &2 does not exist for business partner &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R1461 - ID number &2 does not exist for business partner &1 ?

  The SAP error message R1461 indicates that a specific ID number does not exist for a given business partner. This error typically arises in scenarios where the system is trying to access or validate an ID number (such as a tax ID, social security number, etc.) associated with a business partner, but cannot find it in the database.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing ID Number: The ID number for the specified business partner has not been maintained or entered in the system.
  Incorrect Business Partner: The business partner ID provided may be incorrect or does not exist in the system.
  Data Synchronization Issues: If the data is being pulled from an external system or if there are synchronization issues, the ID number may not be available.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings that are not properly set up for the business partner or ID number types.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Business Partner Data:
  
  Go to the transaction code BP (Business Partner) and