How To Fix VELO236 - Vendor is not "CPD" type

VELO236 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VELO - Vehicle Management System

• Message number: 236

• Message text: Vendor is not "CPD" type

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VELO236 - Details

• The SAP error message VELO236, which states "Vendor is not 'CPD' type," typically occurs in the context of vendor management and procurement processes within the SAP system. This error indicates that the vendor you are trying to use does not have the correct vendor type assigned to it, specifically the "CPD" (which stands for "Contractor, Professional, or Development") type.
  
  Cause:
  
  Vendor Type Configuration: The vendor you are trying to use is not classified as a "CPD" type in the vendor master data. This could be due to incorrect data entry or configuration.
  Vendor Master Data: The vendor master record may not have been set up correctly, or it may have been changed or updated incorrectly.
  Business Process Requirements: The specific transaction or process you are trying to execute may require that the vendor be of a certain type, and the current vendor does not meet that requirement.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Vendor Master Data:
  
  Go to the vendor master