How To Fix /SRMSMC/FND_MD_PARTY018 - Employee &1 does not exist or is not authorized as activity participant

/SRMSMC/FND_MD_PARTY018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SRMSMC/FND_MD_PARTY -

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Employee &1 does not exist or is not authorized as activity participant

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/SRMSMC/FND_MD_PARTY018 - Details

• The SAP error message /SRMSMC/FND_MD_PARTY018 indicates that the system cannot find the specified employee (represented by &1) or that the employee is not authorized to participate in the activity you are trying to perform. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) or similar modules where user roles and authorizations are critical for processing activities.
  Causes:
  
  Non-Existent Employee: The employee ID provided does not exist in the system.
  Authorization Issues: The employee exists but does not have the necessary authorizations to participate in the activity.
  Incorrect Role Assignment: The employee may not have the correct role assigned that allows them to perform the required actions.
  Data Synchronization Issues: There may be a delay or issue in data synchronization between different systems (e.g., between SAP ERP and SAP SRM).
  Inactive User: The employee record may be inactive or locked in the system.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Verify Employee ID: Check if the employee ID is correct and