Business Partner Creation with role Contract Partner

[smruuti]

I am using BAPI_BUPA_CREATE_FROM_DATA to create Business Partner. Then I am using BAPI_BUPA_ROLE_ADD2 to provide the role as 'Contract Partner'. When I am executing this, a runtime error showing as 'enter external customer number'. How can I provide the external customer number (ex. 1300000001) to it ? Suggest some ways. I am creating the Business Partner for a Person.

[shwetha_hs]

Hello,

Do you have Customer Vendor Integration active for the BP grouping that you are using? I think, after the BP creation it is trying to synchronize the BP to a Customer and that is when the error is triggered. Yes, you cannot pass customer number through the interface of these modules. All you can do is, use a number group that does not require an external customer number for the respective Customer creation.

Regards,

Shwetha

[smruuti]

Hi Shweta,

So in which way (interfaces) can I pass the external customer number ?