How To Fix UKM_COMM025 - Partner is a person: industry field &1 not updated

UKM_COMM025 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UKM_COMM - Messages for Liability Update and Line Item Update

• Message number: 025

• Message text: Partner is a person: industry field &1 not updated

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UKM_COMM025 - Details

• The SAP error message UKM_COMM025 indicates that there is an issue with the industry field for a partner that is classified as a person. This error typically arises in the context of SAP's Customer Relationship Management (CRM) or Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) modules, particularly when dealing with business partner data.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because the system expects the industry field to be updated for business partners that are classified as persons. However, since the industry field is generally more relevant for organizations rather than individual persons, the system does not allow the industry field to be updated for person-type partners.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Partner Type: Verify that the partner you are trying to update is indeed classified as a person. If it should be an organization, you may need to change the partner type.
  
  
  Update Industry Field: If the partner is correctly classified as a person,