How To Fix VP191 - Business partner & is marked for deletion

VP191 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VP - Vertriebsbelegpartner

• Message number: 191

• Message text: Business partner & is marked for deletion

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VP191 - Details

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  Error Message
  VP191: Business partner & is marked for deletion
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when you try to use or assign a Business Partner (BP) in a transaction or master data record, but the BP has been flagged or marked for deletion in the system. In SAP, marking a BP for deletion means it is intended to be removed and should no longer be used in active business processes.
  Common scenarios causing this error:
  
  Attempting to assign a BP to a sales document, vendor master, customer master, or any other transaction while the BP is flagged for deletion.
  Trying to create or update records linked to a BP that is logically deleted.
  The BP was previously used but later marked for deletion due to business reasons (e.g., the partner is no longer active).
  
  
  Solution
  To resolve this error, you need to