How To Fix UKM_BP018 - Customer credit group &1 does not exist

UKM_BP018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UKM_BP - SAP Credit Management: Messages for Maintenance in BP

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Customer credit group &1 does not exist

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UKM_BP018 - Details

• The SAP error message UKM_BP018 indicates that the customer credit group specified in the system does not exist. This error typically arises in the context of SAP's credit management module, particularly when dealing with business partners and their credit settings.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-existent Credit Group: The specified customer credit group (denoted by &1 in the error message) has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The credit group may have been deleted or not properly configured in the system.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a typo or incorrect entry when specifying the credit group in the transaction or configuration.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the configuration settings for credit management in SAP.
  Go to the transaction code SPRO and follow the path: 
  SAP Customizing Implementation Guide > Financial Supply Chain Management > Credit Management > Basic Settings > Define Customer Credit Groups.
  
  
  Verify if the credit group in question exists. If it does not, you may need to