How To Fix >U517 - Address number/bank details without alternat. business partner in doc. &1

>U517 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: >U -

• Message number: 517

• Message text: Address number/bank details without alternat. business partner in doc. &1

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>U517 - Details

• The SAP error message U517 indicates that there is an issue with the address number or bank details associated with a business partner in a specific document. This error typically arises when the system expects an alternative business partner to be specified, but it is missing or not properly configured.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Alternative Business Partner: The document you are trying to process requires an alternative business partner, but it has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The business partner may not be correctly set up in the system, leading to inconsistencies in the address or bank details.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data between the business partner master data and the document being processed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Business Partner Configuration:
  
  Go to the Business Partner (BP) transaction (BP) and verify that the business partner is correctly set up with all necessary details, including address and bank information.
  Ensure that the alternative business partner is