How To Fix WY082 - Contact person not assigned to a supplier

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WY - Supplier Master

• Message number: 082

• Message text: Contact person not assigned to a supplier

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WY082 - Contact person not assigned to a supplier ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WY082 - Contact person not assigned to a supplier:
  
  Error Message
  WY082 - Contact person not assigned to a supplier
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when you try to use or reference a contact person in a transaction or master data record, but the contact person has not been assigned or linked to the supplier (vendor) in the SAP system.
  In SAP, contact persons are maintained separately and must be explicitly assigned to a supplier/vendor master record. If you attempt to select or use a contact person who is not linked to the supplier, the system throws this error.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  When creating or changing purchase orders, contracts, or other procurement documents where a contact person is required.
  When maintaining or displaying supplier master data and trying to assign or use a contact person.
  When using business partner roles or contact person roles in supplier/vendor master data.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Assign the Contact Person to the Supplier:
  
  Go to the supplier master data transaction (e.g., XK02 or MK02).
  Navigate to the Contact Persons tab.
  Assign the relevant contact person to the supplier.
  Save the changes.
  
  
  
  Create a Contact Person if not existing:
  
  If the contact person does not exist, create a new contact person in the system.
  Then assign this contact person to the supplier as above.
  
  
  
  Check the Contact Person Number:
  
  Ensure that the contact person number you are trying to use is correct and valid.
  Sometimes, a typo or incorrect number can cause this error.
  
  
  
  Check Business Partner Integration (if applicable):
  
  In systems using Business Partner (BP) approach (S/4HANA or newer), ensure that the contact person is correctly linked to the supplier BP.
  Use transaction BP to maintain and assign contact persons.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information
  
  Contact persons are stored in the SAP table KNVK (Contact Persons for Customers and Vendors).
  Supplier master data is stored in LFA1 (General Vendor Data) and related tables.
  The assignment between supplier and contact person is maintained in the vendor master data.
  This error is common in procurement and vendor management processes where communication with suppliers is tracked via contact persons.
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
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  Error Code
  WY082
  
  
  Message
  Contact person not assigned to a supplier
  
  
  Cause
  Contact person not linked to the supplier
  
  
  Solution
  Assign or create and assign the contact person to the supplier master record
  
  
  Transactions
  XK02, MK02, BP
  
  
  Tables
  KNVK, LFA1
  
  
  
  
  If you need step-by-step guidance on how to assign a contact person or create one, please let me know!