How To Fix /RPM/MIGRATION018 - Business partner &1 does not exit; remove from item &2

/RPM/MIGRATION018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /RPM/MIGRATION -

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Business partner &1 does not exit; remove from item &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /RPM/MIGRATION018 - Business partner &1 does not exit; remove from item &2 ?

  The SAP error message /RPM/MIGRATION018 Business partner &1 does not exist; remove from item &2 typically occurs during a migration or data transfer process in SAP, particularly when dealing with business partner data in the context of SAP Real Estate Management (RE-FX) or similar modules. This error indicates that the system is trying to reference a business partner that does not exist in the database.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Business Partner: The business partner referenced by &1 does not exist in the system. This could be due to:
  
  The business partner not being created in the system.
  The business partner being deleted or archived.
  A mismatch in the business partner ID due to incorrect data migration or import.
  
  
  
  Data Migration Issues: If you are migrating data from another system or from legacy data, there may be inconsistencies or errors in the data mapping.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings that are not aligned with the business partner data