PersNo &1: No vendor role created for BP &2; no ref. vendor maintained

What causes this issue?

As there is no reference vendor maintained for this business partner
company code, no vendor role could be created.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Maintain the reference vendor in the customizing activity
<DS:SIMG./SHCM/VENDOR_SYNC>Define Default Vendor Data for Employees in
Role FI Supplier</> by entering the reference business partner for the
corresponding company code (table field <LS>Ref. BuPa</>) or in the
customizing activity
<DS:SIMG./SHCM/RECON>Define Reconciliation Accounts for Employees in
Role FI Supplier</> by entering the reconciliation account for the
corresponding company code (table field <LS>Reconciliation acct</>).

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.