How To Fix 56_S4034 - Vend. &1 already exists but a new BP shall be created.

56_S4034 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 56_S4 - Travel in S4

• Message number: 034

• Message text: Vend. &1 already exists but a new BP shall be created.

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56_S4034 - Details

• The SAP error message 56_S4034 indicates that there is an attempt to create a new Business Partner (BP) in the system, but a vendor with the same identifier already exists. This situation typically arises during the creation of a new Business Partner when the system detects that the vendor number or other identifying information already exists in the database.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Vendor: The primary cause of this error is that the vendor number you are trying to use for the new Business Partner is already assigned to an existing vendor in the system.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may be a mistake in the data entry, such as using an existing vendor number or not properly checking for existing records.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the Business Partner settings in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Vendors: Before creating a new Business Partner, check the existing vendor records to see if the vendor