How To Fix R1708 - BP role &1 not permitted ('General Maintenance' indicator set)

R1708 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R1 - Business Partner Messages from S_BUPA_GENERAL

• Message number: 708

• Message text: BP role &1 not permitted ('General Maintenance' indicator set)

What causes this issue?

BP role &V1& is marked for general business partner maintenance. This
role is used if you want to create data for a business partner for
which a role cannot be associated.
In contrast to the other roles, the role is not saved when the partner
is created, which means the partner cannot exist in this role.

System Response

Error message

How to fix this error?

Do not make any role specifications if you want business partner role
definition to apply to business partners in general.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R1708 - BP role &1 not permitted ('General Maintenance' indicator set) ?

  The SAP error message R1708 indicates that there is an issue with the Business Partner (BP) role assignment due to the 'General Maintenance' indicator being set. This error typically arises when a user attempts to assign or modify a Business Partner role that they do not have the necessary permissions for, particularly when the 'General Maintenance' indicator is activated.
  
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Authorizations: The user does not have the required authorizations to perform the action on the specified Business Partner role.
  Role Configuration: The Business Partner role may be configured in such a way that it requires specific permissions that the user lacks.
  General Maintenance Indicator: The 'General Maintenance' indicator being set means that the system expects certain authorizations to be in place for the user to make changes to the Business Partner.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Review the user's authorization profile to ensure they have the necessary permissions to manage the specific Business Partner role.
  Use transaction code