How To Fix /SCMB/DM_BOL022 - Partner-dependent product description was not maintained for product &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMB/DM_BOL -

• Message number: 022

• Message text: Partner-dependent product description was not maintained for product &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMB/DM_BOL022 - Partner-dependent product description was not maintained for product & ?

  The SAP error message /SCMB/DM_BOL022 indicates that a partner-dependent product description has not been maintained for a specific product in the system. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM) or Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) modules, where partner-dependent data is crucial for various business processes.
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A product is being processed in a transaction that requires a partner-dependent description, but such a description has not been defined for the specified product.
  The product may be linked to a specific business partner (like a customer or vendor), and the system expects a description that is tailored to that partner.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to maintain the partner-dependent product description for the affected product. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Product Master Data:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction in SAP (e.g., /SCMB/DM_BOL or the product master transaction).
  Enter the product ID that is causing the error.
  
  
  
  Maintain Partner-Dependent Data:
  
  Navigate to the section where partner-dependent data is maintained.
  Look for the field related to the product description that is partner-dependent.
  Enter the appropriate description for the relevant business partner.
  
  
  
  Save Changes:
  
  After entering the necessary information, save your changes.
  
  
  
  Re-run the Transaction:
  
  After maintaining the product description, re-run the transaction that initially triggered the error to verify that the issue has been resolved.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: Familiarize yourself with relevant transaction codes for maintaining product master data, such as /SCMB/DM_BOL or MM02 (for material master).
  Documentation: Check SAP Help documentation for more details on maintaining partner-dependent data and the implications of missing descriptions.
  User Roles: Ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to make changes to product master data.
  Testing: After making changes, it’s a good practice to test the process in a development or quality environment before applying changes in production.
  
  If the issue persists after following these steps, consider consulting with your SAP support team or checking for any additional configuration settings that may be affecting partner-dependent data maintenance.