How To Fix VPK1121 - No ordering party exists in project &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VPK1 - SPC Processor Messages

• Message number: 121

• Message text: No ordering party exists in project &1

What causes this issue?

The system cannot carry out sales pricing for one of the following
reasons:
No partner is defined for the <ZH>sold-to party</> partner role in the
project.
The sold-to party has not been created in the sales area specified for
the sales pricing.

System Response

Sales pricing is not possible.

How to fix this error?

Go to the project definition and maintain a partner for the <ZH>sold-to
party/> partner role.
If necessary, you must also create the partner in the sales area
specified in the project definition for the sales pricing.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VPK1121 - No ordering party exists in project &1 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  VPK1121 No ordering party exists in project &1
  
  Meaning / Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to perform an operation (such as creating or processing a project-related document) that requires an ordering party to be assigned to the project, but no ordering party has been maintained or assigned in the project master data.
  
  The ordering party is typically the customer or entity that places the order or request for the project.
  In SAP Project System (PS), the ordering party is a key partner function that must be maintained for certain processes.
  If the system cannot find an ordering party in the project, it throws this error.
  
  
  When does it occur?
  
  When creating or processing sales documents, billing documents, or other transactions linked to a project.
  When the system tries to determine the ordering party for billing or partner determination but finds none.
  During project-related sales order creation or billing where the project is referenced but lacks an ordering party.
  
  
  Solution / How to fix:
  
  
  Maintain the Ordering Party in the Project:
  
  Go to the Project Builder (transaction CJ20N).
  Open the relevant project (&1 refers to the project number).
  Navigate to the Partner tab or section.
  Add the ordering party as a partner with the appropriate partner function (usually AG for ordering party).
  Save the project.
  
  
  
  Check Partner Determination Procedure:
  
  Ensure that the partner determination procedure for the project or sales document type includes the ordering party.
  This is configured in IMG under Sales and Distribution ? Partner Determination.
  
  
  
  Verify Master Data Consistency:
  
  Make sure the customer or ordering party master data exists and is active.
  Check if the project is correctly linked to the customer.
  
  
  
  Reprocess the Transaction:
  
  After maintaining the ordering party, retry the transaction that caused the error.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  The ordering party is essential for billing and partner-related processes.
  If the project is used in sales order processing, the ordering party must be maintained to ensure correct partner determination.
  Sometimes, the error can also occur if the project was copied from a template that did not have an ordering party assigned.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error Message
  VPK1121 No ordering party exists in project &1
  
  
  Cause
  No ordering party assigned in project master data
  
  
  Solution
  Assign ordering party in project (CJ20N ? Partner tab)
  
  
  Transaction
  CJ20N (Project Builder)
  
  
  Related Config
  Partner determination procedures in SD
  
  
  
  
  If you need further assistance or step-by-step guidance on maintaining the ordering party, feel free to ask!