How To Fix VP170 - Sold-to party &1 is blocked

VP170 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VP - Vertriebsbelegpartner

• Message number: 170

• Message text: Sold-to party &1 is blocked

What causes this issue?

You want to create, change, or display a sales order for sold-to party
&V1&. The data related to sold-to partner &V1& may include personal data
and is blocked.

System Response

The system does not display any data related to sold-to partner &V1& to
protect personal data. You cannot create, change, or display a sales
order for this sold-to partner.

How to fix this error?

If you are sure that you want to create, change, or display a sales
order for sold-to partner &V1&, use transaction <AB>BUP_REQ_UNBLK </>to
request unblocking.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VP170 - Sold-to party &1 is blocked ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message VP170 Sold-to party &1 is blocked:
  
  Error Message
  VP170 Sold-to party &1 is blocked
  
  &1 will be replaced by the actual Sold-to party number when the error occurs.
  
  
  Cause
  This error occurs because the Sold-to party (customer) you are trying to use in a sales document or transaction is blocked in the system. The block can be due to various reasons such as:
  
  The customer master record is blocked for sales transactions.
  The customer is flagged as blocked for delivery or billing.
  The customer is blocked due to credit issues.
  The customer is blocked in the sales area or company code.
  
  
  Where is the Block Set?
  The block can be set in different places in the customer master data:
  
  
  Sales Area Data Block:
  
  Transaction: VD02 (Change Customer (Sales Area))
  Path: Sales Area Data ? Sales ? Sales Block
  Possible blocks: Sales block, Delivery block, Billing block
  
  
  
  General Data Block:
  
  Transaction: XD02 or VD02
  Block at the general level