How To Fix WRF_UPGRADE_MSG049 - Synchronization of customer/supplier to business partner is not active

WRF_UPGRADE_MSG049 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_UPGRADE_MSG -

• Message number: 049

• Message text: Synchronization of customer/supplier to business partner is not active

What causes this issue?

You want to migrate the customer master data and supplier master data
assigned to sites to business partners. The Customizing settings
required to migrate this data have not been made.

System Response

The system cannot start the migration process.

How to fix this error?

Make sure that the
<DS:SIMG.MDSV_CTRL_OPT_A>synchronization options</> are enabled as
shown below and then restart the report.
Source Object,,Target Object,,Active
Customer,,BP,,X
Supplier,,BP,,X

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_UPGRADE_MSG049 - Synchronization of customer/supplier to business partner is not active ?

  The SAP error message WRF_UPGRADE_MSG049 indicates that the synchronization of customer or supplier data to the business partner (BP) is not active. This typically occurs in systems where the transition to the Business Partner model is being implemented, especially in SAP S/4HANA environments.
  
  Cause:
  
  Business Partner Configuration: The synchronization feature may not be activated in the system settings. This can happen if the necessary configuration steps to enable the synchronization of customer and supplier data to the Business Partner have not been completed.
  Master Data Settings: The settings for master data management may not be properly configured to allow for the synchronization of customer/supplier data.
  System Upgrade: If the system has recently been upgraded, certain settings may have been reset or not properly migrated, leading to this error.
  Authorization Issues: There may be authorization issues preventing the synchronization process from being executed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Activate Synchronization:
  
  Go to the transaction code BP (Business Partner) and check the settings for