How To Fix W_CB176 - Item &1: Unclearly specified eligible partner

W_CB176 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W_CB -

• Message number: 176

• Message text: Item &1: Unclearly specified eligible partner

What causes this issue?

If you change the data of an eligible partner, you must ensure it is
specific to one eligible partner. In this case, however, several
eligible partners were found with this data.

System Response

The system does not make the change to the eligible partner and proceeds
to process other changes.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W_CB176 - Item &1: Unclearly specified eligible partner ?

  SAP Error Message:
  W_CB176 Item &1: Unclearly specified eligible partner
  
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs in SAP SD (Sales and Distribution) or related modules when the system cannot clearly determine the eligible partner for a particular item in a sales document or business transaction. The "eligible partner" refers to a business partner role (such as sold-to party, ship-to party, payer, or bill-to party) that must be clearly assigned for the item to proceed correctly.
  The ambiguity arises because:
  
  Multiple partners with the same role exist, and the system cannot decide which one applies.
  The partner determination procedure is incomplete or incorrectly configured.
  The partner data in the document is missing, incomplete, or inconsistent.
  The item-level partner assignment conflicts with header-level partner data.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the warning W_CB176, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Partner Determination Procedure:
  
  Verify the partner determination procedure assigned to the sales document type or transaction.
  Ensure that the partner functions and their determination rules are correctly maintained in SPRO