How To Fix RPM_CENTRAL_PERSON008 - There is no employee role in the SAP business partner

RPM_CENTRAL_PERSON008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RPM_CENTRAL_PERSON - Central Person

• Message number: 008

• Message text: There is no employee role in the SAP business partner

What causes this issue?

An employee must be created but there is no business partner role in
the system that has been defined as an employee role (Table T77S0,
CPERS, PROLE).

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Identify a business partner role as an employee role. Use Customizing
for table T77S0.

Procedure for System Administrators

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Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

RPM_CENTRAL_PERSON008 - Details

• The SAP error message RPM_CENTRAL_PERSON008 indicates that there is no employee role assigned to the business partner in the SAP system. This error typically occurs when you are trying to perform an action that requires the business partner to have a specific employee role, but that role has not been assigned.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Employee Role: The primary cause of this error is that the business partner (BP) does not have the necessary employee role assigned. In SAP, business partners can have various roles, and for certain transactions, the employee role is required.
  Incorrect Business Partner Configuration: The business partner may not be configured correctly in the system, leading to the absence of the required roles.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data or configuration that prevent the system from recognizing the employee role.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RPM_CENTRAL_PERSON008 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Business Partner Roles:
  
  Go to the transaction code BP (Business Partner).
  Search for the