How To Fix R1828 - Business partner &1 is not an (internal) organizational unit

R1828 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R1 - Business Partner Messages from S_BUPA_GENERAL

• Message number: 828

• Message text: Business partner &1 is not an (internal) organizational unit

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R1828 - Business partner &1 is not an (internal) organizational unit ?

  The SAP error message R1828 indicates that the business partner you are trying to use is not recognized as an internal organizational unit. This error typically occurs in scenarios where a business partner is expected to be an organizational unit but is instead classified as a different type of business partner (e.g., person or group).
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Business Partner Type: The business partner you are trying to use is not set up as an organizational unit in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings in the SAP system may not be correctly set up to recognize the business partner as an organizational unit.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be a mistake in the data entry when creating or maintaining the business partner.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Business Partner Type:
  
  Go to the transaction code BP (Business Partner) and check the details of the business partner in question.
  Ensure that the business partner is set up as an organizational unit. You