How To Fix SUID01018 - The business partner is not of the type "Person"

SUID01018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SUID01 - Identity Management

• Message number: 018

• Message text: The business partner is not of the type "Person"

What causes this issue?

You cannot assign the business partner since it is not of the type
Person.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

SUID01018 - Details

• The SAP error message SUID01018, which states "The business partner is not of the type 'Person'," typically occurs when you are trying to perform an operation that requires a business partner (BP) to be of a specific type, in this case, a "Person," but the BP you are referencing is not classified as such. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when creating or updating customer or vendor records.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Business Partner Type: The business partner you are trying to use is classified as a "Organization" or another type instead of "Person."
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that are not aligned with the business processes you are trying to execute.
  Data Entry Errors: The business partner may have been incorrectly set up or modified, leading to the wrong type being assigned.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Business Partner Type:
  
  Go to the Business Partner transaction (BP) in SAP.
  Enter the business partner number