How To Fix VP178 - Contact person &1 is blocked

VP178 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VP - Vertriebsbelegpartner

• Message number: 178

• Message text: Contact person &1 is blocked

What causes this issue?

You want to create or change data for contact person &V1&. The data
related to contact person &V1& may include personal data and is blocked.

System Response

The system does not display any data related to contact person &V1& to
protect personal data.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

VP178 - Details

• SAP Error Message:
  VP178 Contact person &1 is blocked
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to use or assign a contact person in a business transaction (e.g., sales order, customer master, etc.), but the contact person is marked as blocked in the system. The block status prevents the contact person from being used in documents or processes.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Contact persons in SAP are maintained in the customer master or business partner master.
  Each contact person can be blocked individually (e.g., due to leaving the company, incorrect data, or other reasons).
  When a blocked contact person is referenced in a transaction, SAP throws the VP178 error to prevent usage of invalid or inactive contacts.
  
  
  How to Check:
  
  Go to the transaction where contact persons are maintained, for example:
  XD03 (Display Customer Master) ? Contact Persons tab
  BP (Business Partner) ? Contact Persons section
  
  
  Find the contact person with the number mentioned in the error message (&1).
  Check if the contact person is marked