How To Fix WFD_BL_MSG038 - The person number doesnÆt exist for business partner ID &1 .

WFD_BL_MSG038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WFD_BL_MSG - Message Class for Workforce Assignment and Details

• Message number: 038

• Message text: The person number doesnÆt exist for business partner ID &1 .

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WFD_BL_MSG038 - The person number doesnÆt exist for business partner ID &1 . ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WFD_BL_MSG038: The person number doesn’t exist for business partner ID &1
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in SAP Workflow when the system tries to find a person number (PERNR) linked to a Business Partner (BP) ID, but no such person number exists or is assigned to that BP. In SAP, a Business Partner can represent various entities such as a person, organization, or group. When workflows or HR-related processes require a personnel number for a BP (for example, to send notifications or approvals), the absence of this linkage causes the error.
  Common scenarios causing this error:  
  
  The Business Partner is created but not linked to an Employee (Personnel Number).  
  The BP is linked to a Personnel Number that has been deleted or is inactive.  
  The workflow or process expects a personnel number but the BP represents a non-employee entity.