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

WY082 - Overview

• 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
  
  
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