How To Fix /SRMSMC/CONTACT053 - IDM request (user &1): no central person exists for contact person (&2)

/SRMSMC/CONTACT053 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SRMSMC/CONTACT -

• Message number: 053

• Message text: IDM request (user &1): no central person exists for contact person (&2)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SRMSMC/CONTACT053 - IDM request (user &1): no central person exists for contact person (&2) ?

  The SAP error message /SRMSMC/CONTACT053 indicates that there is an issue with the Identity Management (IDM) request related to a contact person. Specifically, the error states that there is no central person (or central contact) associated with the specified contact person in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Central Person: The primary cause of this error is that the contact person specified in the IDM request does not have a corresponding central person record in the SAP system.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data, such as the contact person being deleted or not properly maintained in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There could be configuration issues in the SAP system that prevent the proper linking of contact persons to central persons.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Central Person Data:
  
  Verify if the central person exists in the system. You can do this by checking the relevant tables (e.g., BUT000, BUT020) to see if the central person record is present.
  If the