How To Fix VMD_API061 - Vendor &1: Enter an account holder

VMD_API061 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VMD_API - Vendor APIs

• Message number: 061

• Message text: Vendor &1: Enter an account holder

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VMD_API061 - Details

• The SAP error message VMD_API061 indicates that when trying to create or update a vendor master record, the system requires an account holder to be specified for the vendor. This is typically related to the financial aspects of vendor management, where an account holder is necessary for payment processing and other financial transactions.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because the vendor master data is incomplete. Specifically, the account holder field, which is essential for linking the vendor to a specific account in the financial system, has not been filled out. This can happen if:
  
  The vendor record is being created or updated without providing the necessary account holder information.
  The account holder field is not set up correctly in the vendor master data configuration.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you need to ensure that the account holder information is provided when creating or updating the vendor master record. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access Vendor Master