How To Fix WY118 - Caution: partner determination procedure will change from &2 to &3 on &1

WY118 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WY - Supplier Master

• Message number: 118

• Message text: Caution: partner determination procedure will change from &2 to &3 on &1

What causes this issue?

If the partner schema assigned to the account group is changed, an
error message can appear on the partner function screen.

System Response

The message then reads as follows: 'Please enter a valid partner
function'

How to fix this error?

You can assign a partner schema to the account group in the
Customizing for 'Partner configuration materials management'.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WY118 - Caution: partner determination procedure will change from &2 to &3 on &1 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation of the SAP error message WY118:
  
  SAP Message WY118:
  Text:
  Caution: partner determination procedure will change from &2 to &3 on &1
  
  1. Cause of the Message
  This message is a warning (caution) that appears during the processing of a business transaction (such as sales order, delivery, billing, etc.) when the system detects that the partner determination procedure assigned to the document or item is going to change.
  
  &1 = Document or item number (e.g., sales order number)
  &2 = Current partner determination procedure
  &3 = New partner determination procedure that will be assigned
  
  The partner determination procedure controls how business partners (sold-to party, ship-to party, payer, etc.) are determined and assigned in the document.
  Why does this happen?  
  
  The partner determination procedure is assigned based on certain criteria such as sales area, document type, customer master data, or material master data.
  If any of these criteria change or if the system finds a different