"Party Type" cannot be added

[blewsky]

Information about bug

This bug is known since several years (2018): https://discuss.erpnext.com/t/add-new-party-type/41993/

When the user wants to add/edit a party type, there is no option to do this.

There were several solutions suggested in the forum. One being to untick “user cannot create” option on Doctype of Party Type. This setting should be set as standard setting in ERPnext. There is no reason why the user should not be able to add/change the list of party types.

Module

accounts, stock, buying, selling

Version

ERPNext: v13.36.3 (HEAD)
Frappe Framework: v13.37.0 (HEAD)

Installation method

FrappeCloud

Relevant log output / Stack trace / Full Error Message.

No response

[techomniflo]

Same issue

I found there is no option to write in this Party Type doctype.
Party Type doctype is empty and has no data in it so I am not able to submit a payment entry because
In the code of payment_entry.py
dr_or_cr = ( "credit" if erpnext.get_party_account_type(self.party_type) == "Receivable" else "debit )
dr_or_cr is always Debit if Party Type doctype is empty. and on submission of payment entry shows error Debit and Credit not equal for Payment Entry #ACC-PAY-2022-00000. Difference is 24856.0.
Please help to write in Party Type Doctype.

[gouravsaini021]

For Developer Mode:
By Uncheck field "User Cannot Create" in the Doctype setting of Party Type

For Production Mode
If You are in Production Mode then update Json of Party Type Doctype by Following These Steps:
Step 1: Go to apps/erpnext/erpnext/setup/doctype/party_type/party_type.json and open party_type.json
Step 2: Update JSON to Mentioned Below:
{"actions": [], "autoname": "field:party_type", "creation": "2016-12-26 11:26:51.508286", "doctype": "DocType", "editable_grid": 1, "engine": "InnoDB", "field_order": [ "party_type", "account_type" ], "fields": [ { "fieldname": "party_type", "fieldtype": "Link", "in_list_view": 1, "label": "Party Type", "options": "DocType", "reqd": 1, "unique": 1 }, { "fieldname": "account_type", "fieldtype": "Select", "in_list_view": 1, "label": "Account Type", "options": "Payable\nReceivable", "reqd": 1 } ], "links": [], "modified": "2022-08-27 18:26:13.911756", "modified_by": "Administrator", "module": "Setup", "name": "Party Type", "naming_rule": "By fieldname", "owner": "Administrator", "permissions": [ { "create": 1, "email": 1, "export": 1, "print": 1, "read": 1, "report": 1, "role": "System Manager", "share": 1, "write": 1 }, { "create": 1, "email": 1, "export": 1, "print": 1, "read": 1, "report": 1, "role": "Accounts User", "share": 1, "write": 1 }, { "create": 1, "email": 1, "export": 1, "print": 1, "read": 1, "report": 1, "role": "Accounts Manager", "share": 1, "write": 1 } ], "show_name_in_global_search": 1, "sort_field": "modified", "sort_order": "DESC", "states": [], "track_changes": 1 }
Step3: Change "modified": "2022-08-27 18:26:13.911756", in JSON file to Latest Datetime
Step4:Save party_type.json
Step5:Run Command:
Sudo Bench Migrate
Sudo Bench Restart

[konradbr]

+1 to have this functionality

I guess I won't be trying to force a new party type until this is officially supported, but it would be a really useful option to have. Migrating from Odoo, we're also used to have "Partners" or "Contacts" who can have multiple functions (eg. both vendor and client), which corresponds to real-life situations. In the case of one of my companies, we literally have 4-5 different types ("Partner", "Author", "Manufacturer", etc.) with specific roles, and at times with multiple roles at once... it would be lovely to be able to replicate that in ERPnext.

[badihi]

So, you say this is a bug? This restriction seemed intentional to me.
Are you sure that overriding this would not cause any trouble in the system?

[sadeghheidari]

Is there no answer for this case? This matter is very critical.