How To Fix VVSCDI128 - Payment plan items for business partner (alternative role) exist

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VVSCDI - Messages for Transferring Scheduling Items

• Message number: 128

• Message text: Payment plan items for business partner (alternative role) exist

What causes this issue?

For business partner &V1&, there are multiple payment items (for
example, payment plan item &V2& for insurance object V3) in which the
business partner is used in one of the following roles:
Alternative Payer (Table <AB>VVSCPOS</>,<AB> </> Field <AB>EMGPA</>)
Broker (Table <AB>DFKKOP</>,<AB> </> Field <AB>BROKR</>)
Alternative Business Partner in FS-CD (Table <AB>DFKKOP</>,<AB> </>
Field <AB>VGPART2</>)
Alternative Business Partner in FS-CD (Table <AB>DFKKOP</>,<AB> </>
Field <AB>VGPART3</>)
Alternative Collecting Broker in FS-CD (Table <AB>DFKKOP</>,<AB> </>
Field <AB>ALTBROK</>)

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VVSCDI128 - Payment plan items for business partner (alternative role) exist ?

  The SAP error message VVSCDI128 indicates that there are payment plan items associated with a business partner in an alternative role. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable (FI-CA) module, where business partners can have multiple roles (e.g., customer, vendor) and payment plans can be linked to these roles.
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to perform an action (like deleting or changing a business partner) that is not allowed because there are existing payment plan items linked to that business partner in an alternative role. This means that the system is enforcing data integrity by preventing changes that could lead to inconsistencies in the payment plans.
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify Payment Plan Items: 
  
  Use transaction codes like FPL9 (Display Payment Plan) or FPL1 (Create Payment Plan) to check for existing payment plan items associated with the business partner in the alternative role.
  You can also use the Business Partner transaction (BP) to view the roles assigned to the business partner.
  
  
  
  Review and Modify Payment Plans:
  
  If you find payment plan items that are no longer needed, you may need to delete or modify them. Ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to perform these actions.
  If the payment plans are still valid, consider whether you can adjust your business process to accommodate them.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review SAP documentation or help files related to payment plans and business partner roles for additional context and guidance.
  
  
  
  Contact Support:
  
  If you are unable to resolve the issue, consider reaching out to your SAP support team or consulting with SAP support for further assistance.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Business Partner Roles: Understand the different roles a business partner can have in SAP and how they relate to payment plans.
  Payment Plan Management: Familiarize yourself with how payment plans are created, modified, and deleted in the FI-CA module.
  Data Integrity: Recognize the importance of maintaining data integrity in financial transactions and how SAP enforces these rules.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the cause of the error and take appropriate action to resolve it.