How To Fix VR125 - Partner function & not assigned to employees

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VR - Output for SD Reporting

• Message number: 125

• Message text: Partner function & not assigned to employees

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VR125 - Partner function & not assigned to employees ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  VR125 - Partner function & not assigned to employees
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to assign or use a partner function in a business transaction or master data that is not defined or assigned to the employee master record. In SAP HR and related modules, partner functions (such as contact person, responsible person, etc.) must be assigned to employees before they can be used in sales documents, vendor/customer master data, or other related processes.
  In other words, the system expects that the partner function you are trying to use is linked to an employee, but it is either missing or incorrectly configured.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Partner functions define roles of business partners in transactions (e.g., sold-to party, ship-to party, contact person).
  In scenarios where employees are involved as partners (e.g., contact persons), the partner function must be assigned to the employee master record.
  If the partner function is not assigned to the employee, SAP throws the VR125 error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Partner Function Assignment:
  
  Go to the employee master data (transaction PA30).
  Check the partner functions assigned to the employee.
  Ensure that the partner function you want to use is assigned to the employee.
  
  
  
  Assign Partner Function to Employee:
  
  Use transaction BP (Business Partner) or PA30 to maintain employee master data.
  Assign the required partner function to the employee.
  This might involve maintaining the partner function in the employee’s contact data or related infotypes.
  
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Verify the partner function configuration in IMG under:
  
  Sales and Distribution ? Basic Functions ? Partner Determination ? Partner Functions
  
  
  Ensure that the partner function is correctly defined and linked to the employee role.
  
  
  
  Reprocess the Transaction:
  
  After assigning the partner function, retry the transaction that caused the error.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  This error is common in integration scenarios between HR and SD/MM modules where employees act as partners.
  Sometimes, the error can also occur if the partner function is assigned to a different category of business partner (e.g., customer or vendor) but not to employees.
  Partner functions are critical for partner determination procedures in sales documents, purchase orders, and other business transactions.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error
  VR125 - Partner function & not assigned to employees
  
  
  Cause
  Partner function used in transaction is not assigned to the employee master record
  
  
  Solution
  Assign the partner function to the employee via PA30 or BP transaction
  
  
  Check
  Employee master data, partner function configuration in IMG, partner determination setup
  
  
  
  
  If you need specific steps or screenshots for your SAP version, please let me know!