How To Fix WS723 - For supplier &1 no partner exists for partner function &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 723

• Message text: For supplier &1 no partner exists for partner function &2

What causes this issue?

For supplier &V1& you wanted to determine a partner for partner function
&V2&. However, no partners have been maintained for this partner
function for the supplier.

System Response

INCLUDE ISR_STOP

How to fix this error?

Create a partner for the partner function for the supplier.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS723 - For supplier &1 no partner exists for partner function &2 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WS723:
  
  SAP Error Message: WS723
  Message Text:
  
  For supplier &1 no partner exists for partner function &2
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when you try to perform a transaction or process involving a supplier (vendor) in SAP, but the system cannot find a partner assigned to that supplier for the specified partner function.
  
  Supplier &1: The vendor number you are working with.
  Partner function &2: The partner function code that is missing for this supplier.
  
  In SAP, partner functions define roles such as ordering address, invoicing party, goods supplier, etc. If a required partner function is not maintained for a vendor, the system cannot proceed with processes that depend on that partner function.
  
  When does this error typically occur?
  
  During purchasing document creation or processing (e.g., Purchase Order, RFQ).
  When the system tries to determine the partner for a specific function (e.g., ordering address, invoice recipient).
  In vendor master data validations or partner determination procedures.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check Vendor Master Data:
  
  Go to transaction XK02 (Change Vendor) or MK02 (Change Vendor Purchasing).
  Navigate to the Partner Functions tab.
  Verify if the required partner function (&2) is assigned to the vendor (&1).
  If missing, add the appropriate partner function with the correct partner number.
  
  
  
  Check Partner Determination Procedure:
  
  Sometimes the error arises because the partner determination procedure expects a partner function that is not maintained.
  Review the partner determination procedure assigned to the purchasing document type or vendor account group.
  Transaction codes:
  
  SPRO ? Materials Management ? Purchasing ? Partner Determination
  Check the partner functions assigned to the procedure.
  
  
  Adjust the partner determination procedure if necessary or ensure the vendor master data complies.
  
  
  
  Check Customizing for Partner Functions:
  
  Verify if the partner function &2 is correctly defined in the system.
  Ensure that the partner function is relevant for the vendor account group and purchasing document type.
  
  
  
  Additional Checks:
  
  If the partner function is supposed to be derived automatically, check the configuration for partner determination and partner assignment.
  Sometimes partner functions are assigned via customer/vendor master or via condition records.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information
  
  
  Partner Functions in SAP MM:
  Partner functions define roles in business transactions, e.g., ordering address (AG), invoicing party (RI), goods supplier (LF), etc.
  
  
  Common Partner Functions:
  
  AG: Ordering Address
  LF: Goods Supplier
  RI: Invoice Recipient
  WE: Goods Recipient
  
  
  
  Transactions:
  
  XK01/XK02/XK03: Create/Change/Display Vendor (Centrally)
  MK01/MK02/MK03: Create/Change/Display Vendor (Purchasing)
  ME21N: Create Purchase Order
  
  
  
  Partner Determination Configuration:
  
  SPRO ? Materials Management ? Purchasing ? Partner Determination ? Set Up Partner Determination
  
  
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error
  WS723: No partner exists for partner function &2 for supplier &1
  
  
  Cause
  Missing partner function assignment in vendor master data
  
  
  Solution
  Assign the required partner function to the vendor in master data or adjust partner determination procedure
  
  
  Transactions
  XK02, MK02, ME21N, SPRO (partner determination)
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the specific supplier number and partner function code, I can help you with more precise steps or configuration details.