How To Fix VK186 - Partner function & is not a sales employee

VK186 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VK - Pflege und Bearbeitung von Konditionen

• Message number: 186

• Message text: Partner function & is not a sales employee

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VK186 - Details

• The SAP error message VK186 indicates that the partner function specified in a sales document (like a sales order or quotation) is not recognized as a sales employee. This typically occurs when the system expects a specific partner function (like a sales representative) to be assigned to a sales employee, but the partner function is either not set up correctly or the employee is not defined as a sales employee in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Partner Function Assignment: The partner function assigned in the sales document does not correspond to a valid sales employee.
  Missing Configuration: The sales employee may not be configured correctly in the system, or the partner function may not be linked to the employee.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data related to the sales employee or partner functions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Partner Function Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code VOPA (Define Partner Functions) and ensure that the partner function is