Solution for Error “No business partner found for ERP partner (role:LF)”

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Process to replicate and resolve the EWM Queue Error “No business partner found for ERP partner (role:LF)” using CIF to transfer the business partner data from ERP to EWM system.

Business Partner:

Business Partner (BP) is a central concept used to manage and maintain information about individuals or organizations that interact with your company. The Business Partner role in SAP serves as a unified entity that integrates various processes and modules, such as Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), and Financial Accounting

What is CIF:

CIF stands for Core Interface, which is an interface that allows data to be exchanged between an SAP ERP system and an SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM) system like SAP EWM. 

CIF can be used to transfer both master and transactional data.

Error Replication “No business partner found for ERP partner (role:LF)”:

Step1: Validate the business partner using the transaction code BP in EWM.

Error message “Business partner does not exist” is displayed.

Step2: Create the Standard PO using the transaction code - ME21N

 

Step3: Create the Inbound delivery using the transaction code - VL31N

Step4: The Inbound delivery distribution from S4 to EWM system is failed with the error message “No business partner found for ERP partner (role: LF)” because the business partner is not CIF from S4 to EWM system.

Solution for the EWM Queue Error “No business partner found for ERP partner (role:LF)”:

Step1: Create Integration Model using the transaction code - CFM1

Provide the below details:

Model name

Logical system

APO Application

Then check mark the option Vendors and provide the vendor number and then click on the execute button.

Then click on the “Generate IM” button.

 

The Integration model is created.

Step2: Activate Integration model using the transaction code CFM2

Provide the below details:

a)      Model

b)      Logical system

c)      APO Application

Then click on the execute button.

Select the Integration model created and then click on Start button.

Ignore the dialog messages

CIF for the Business partner is completed.

Step3: To validate go to the transaction code BP in EWM system as shown in the below image.

Then go to the inbound queue and reprocess the queue by selecting the queue and navigating to the “edit” option and then click on “Reset status”.

The queue will be reprocessed.

The Inbound bound delivery is successfully distributed to EWM.

Conclusion:

Process to replicate and resolve the EWM Queue Error “No business partner found for ERP partner (role:LF)” using CIF to transfer the business partner data from ERP to EWM system is provided.