How To Fix WN676 - Business partner of plant &1 has no customer in target system

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WN - Plant master data maintenance (integrated)

• Message number: 676

• Message text: Business partner of plant &1 has no customer in target system

What causes this issue?

You want to distribute plant data using the data replication framework
(DRF).
The business partner that is assigned to this plant is available in the
target system, but has no customer assigned.

System Response

It is only possible to replicate data for a plant to a target system
where the assigned business partner already exists with all required
roles (customer and, if required, supplier).

How to fix this error?

Transfer the business partner data before you transfer the plant data.
If the business partner data has been transferred before, use
<DS:TRAN.SRT_MONI>Web Service Utilities: Message Monitor</> and
<DS:TRAN.MDS_PPO2>Postprocessing Desktop</> to check whether any errors
occurred during the check of the role-specific data. Correct these
errors and transfer the plant again.

Procedure for System Administrators

The data transfer settings for business partners and plants must be
defined so that the business partner data is transferred before the
plant data.
If you set up direct transfer for both business partner data and plant
data, you can use optional retry parameters for the transfer of the
plant data and adjust the wait time so that the business partner data is
replicated to the target system before the transfer of the plant data
finishes.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WN676 - Business partner of plant &1 has no customer in target system ?

  The SAP error message WN676 indicates that there is a problem with the business partner (BP) associated with a specific plant in the target system. Specifically, it means that the business partner for the specified plant does not have a corresponding customer record in the target system. This can occur during processes such as data migration, system integration, or when trying to perform transactions that require a customer record.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Customer Record: The business partner exists in the system, but there is no customer record linked to it.
  Data Migration Issues: During data migration from one system to another, the customer data may not have been transferred correctly.
  Configuration Issues: The business partner may not be properly configured to have a customer role in the target system.
  Inconsistent Data: There may be inconsistencies between the source and target systems regarding business partner and customer data.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create Customer Record:
  
  Navigate to the transaction code BP (Business Partner) in the target system.
  Check if the business partner exists and if it has the necessary roles assigned (e.g., Customer role).
  If the customer role is missing, you can add it by editing the business partner and assigning the appropriate customer role.
  
  
  
  Data Migration Review:
  
  If this issue arose during a data migration process, review the migration logs to ensure that all necessary data was transferred.
  Ensure that the mapping of business partners to customers was done correctly.
  
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Verify the configuration settings for business partners and customers in the target system.
  Ensure that the necessary settings for business partner roles are correctly defined.
  
  
  
  Consistency Check:
  
  Perform a consistency check between the source and target systems to identify any discrepancies in business partner and customer data.
  Use transaction codes like BP or SE16 to query the relevant tables (e.g., BUT000, KNA1) to verify the existence of records.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Refer to SAP documentation or notes related to business partner and customer integration for any specific guidelines or known issues.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  BP: Business Partner Maintenance
  KNA1: General Data in Customer Master
  SE16: Data Browser for table checks
  
  
  
  Tables:
  
  BUT000: Business Partner: General Data
  KNA1: General Data in Customer Master
  KNB1: Customer Master (Company Code)
  
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check SAP Notes for any specific issues or patches related to business partner and customer integration.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the WN676 error and ensure that the business partner is correctly linked to a customer in the target system.