How To Fix VP196 - Payer & not maintained for sales area & & &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VP - Vertriebsbelegpartner

• Message number: 196

• Message text: Payer & not maintained for sales area & & &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VP196 - Payer & not maintained for sales area & & & ?

  The SAP error message VP196 with the text:
  Payer & not maintained for sales area & & &
  typically occurs in the context of sales and distribution (SD) when the system cannot find a valid payer determination for the specified sales area.
  
  Cause
  
  The payer is not maintained or assigned for the given sales area (Sales Organization, Distribution Channel, Division).
  In SAP SD, the payer is a partner function in the sales document that is responsible for payment.
  If the payer is not maintained or the partner determination procedure does not include the payer for the sales area, the system throws this error.
  This can happen during sales order creation, billing, or any process where the payer partner function is required.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check Partner Determination Procedure:
  
  Go to transaction VOPA (Partner Determination Procedures).
  Check the partner determination procedure assigned to the sales document type.
  Verify that the payer (partner function PY) is included in the partner determination procedure.
  
  
  
  Maintain Payer for Sales Area:
  
  Go to transaction VD02 (Change Customer Master - Sales Area Data) or XD02 (Change Customer Master - General and Sales Area Data).
  Enter the customer number and sales area.
  Check if the payer is maintained in the partner functions tab.
  If not, maintain the payer partner function for the customer in the relevant sales area.
  
  
  
  Assign Payer in Sales Document:
  
  When creating or changing the sales document, ensure that the payer partner function is correctly assigned.
  If the payer is missing, add the payer manually or correct the partner determination procedure.
  
  
  
  Check Customer Master Data:
  
  Ensure that the customer master data is complete and consistent for the sales area.
  The payer customer number should be valid and active.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information
  
  Partner Functions in SAP SD: Payer (PY) is a key partner function responsible for payment.
  Sales Area: Combination of Sales Organization, Distribution Channel, and Division.
  Transactions:
  
  VD02 / XD02: Change Customer Master Data.
  VOPA: Partner Determination Procedures.
  VA01 / VA02: Create/Change Sales Order.
  
  
  SAP Notes: Sometimes, specific SAP Notes may address issues related to partner determination and payer assignment.
  
  
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  Error Message
  VP196 - Payer & not maintained for sales area & & &
  
  
  Cause
  Payer partner function not maintained or assigned for the sales area in customer master or partner determination procedure.
  
  
  Solution
  Maintain payer in customer master for the sales area; check and adjust partner determination procedure to include payer.
  
  
  Transactions
  VD02, XD02, VOPA, VA01, VA02
  
  
  
  
  If you need further assistance, please provide details such as the sales document type, sales area, and customer number to help diagnose the issue more precisely.