How To Fix /SHCM/EE_BP_S4_BL_RO016 - Personnel number &1 needs a business partner with Employment role

/SHCM/EE_BP_S4_BL_RO016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SHCM/EE_BP_S4_BL_RO -

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Personnel number &1 needs a business partner with Employment role

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/SHCM/EE_BP_S4_BL_RO016 - Details

• The SAP error message /SHCM/EE_BP_S4_BL_RO016 indicates that a personnel number requires a business partner with an Employment role. This error typically arises in the context of SAP's integration between the Human Capital Management (HCM) module and the Business Partner (BP) concept, particularly in S/4HANA environments.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Business Partner: The personnel number referenced does not have an associated business partner that has been assigned the Employment role.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration for business partners and their roles may not be set up correctly in the system.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from an older system, there may be inconsistencies or missing links between personnel numbers and business partners.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create or Assign a Business Partner:
  
  Navigate to the Business Partner transaction (BP) in SAP.
  Search for the personnel number in question.
  If a business partner does not exist, create a new business partner and ensure to assign the Employment role to it.
  If a business partner exists