How To Fix VP251 - Contact person & does not exist

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VP - Vertriebsbelegpartner

• Message number: 251

• Message text: Contact person & does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VP251 - Contact person & does not exist ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  VP251 - Contact person & does not exist
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when the system tries to reference a contact person in a business partner or customer/vendor master record, but the specified contact person does not exist in the system. Essentially, the contact person number or ID being used is not found in the relevant master data.
  Common scenarios include:
  
  Attempting to assign or use a contact person that has not been created or maintained in the system.
  Data inconsistencies or missing entries in the contact person master data.
  Incorrect or outdated contact person number entered during transaction processing.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Verify Contact Person Master Data:
  
  Check if the contact person exists in the system.
  Use transaction BP (Business Partner) or VD03/VD02 (Display/Change Customer) or XK03/XK02 (Display/Change Vendor) depending on your SAP system setup.
  Navigate to the contact person tab and verify if the contact person number exists.
  
  
  
  Create or Maintain Contact Person:
  
  If the contact person does not exist, create a new contact person record.
  Use transaction BP to create or maintain contact persons linked to the business partner.
  Alternatively, maintain contact persons in customer/vendor master data if applicable.
  
  
  
  Correct the Contact Person Number:
  
  If the contact person number is incorrect, correct it in the transaction or master data where it is being referenced.
  
  
  
  Check Integration and Data Consistency:
  
  If the error occurs during data migration or integration, ensure that the contact person data is correctly transferred and consistent.
  Run consistency checks or reports to identify missing contact persons.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  BP – Business Partner maintenance (for SAP S/4HANA or newer systems)
  VD01/VD02/VD03 – Create/Change/Display Customer (Sales & Distribution)
  XK01/XK02/XK03 – Create/Change/Display Vendor (Materials Management)
  
  
  
  Tables:
  
  BUT000 – Business Partner: General data
  BUT100 – Business Partner: Roles
  KNVK – Customer Master Contact Persons
  LFA1 – Vendor Master (General Section)
  
  
  
  Notes:
  
  Ensure that the contact person is assigned to the correct business partner or customer/vendor.
  In some cases, authorization issues might prevent access to contact person data, so verify user permissions if the contact person exists but is not visible.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  The VP251 error indicates a missing contact person in the system. To resolve it, verify and maintain the contact person master data, correct any incorrect references, and ensure data consistency across related master records.