How To Fix VP123 - Enter personnel numbers and contact persons in other block

VP123 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VP - Vertriebsbelegpartner

• Message number: 123

• Message text: Enter personnel numbers and contact persons in other block

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VP123 - Enter personnel numbers and contact persons in other block ?

  Certainly! Here's detailed information about the SAP error message VP123: "Enter personnel numbers and contact persons in other block":
  
  SAP Error Message: VP123
  Message Text:
  "Enter personnel numbers and contact persons in other block"
  
  Cause
  This error typically occurs in the SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) module, specifically when maintaining or processing business partner data or customer master records (e.g., in transaction VD01/VD02/VD03 or similar).
  
  The system expects that personnel numbers (e.g., sales employees, contact persons) must be entered in a different screen block or tab than the one currently being processed.
  The error arises because the user is trying to enter or maintain personnel numbers or contact persons in a block or screen where it is not allowed or expected.
  It can also occur if the system configuration requires that contact persons or personnel numbers be maintained in a specific section (e.g., the "Contact Persons" tab) but the user is trying to enter them elsewhere.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
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