How To Fix 5M151 - New payee key results in other payee data being overwritten

5M151 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5M - Error Messages for Denmark

• Message number: 151

• Message text: New payee key results in other payee data being overwritten

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5M151 - Details

• The SAP error message 5M151, which states "New payee key results in other payee data being overwritten," typically occurs in the context of vendor or customer master data management. This error indicates that when you are trying to create or modify a payee (vendor or customer) record, the system detects that the new payee key you are trying to use is already associated with existing data, which could lead to unintentional overwriting of that data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Payee Key: The new payee key you are trying to assign already exists in the system for another payee, and the system is preventing you from overwriting existing data.
  Data Integrity: SAP has built-in checks to maintain data integrity and prevent accidental loss of important information.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Payee Keys: Before creating or modifying a payee, check the existing payee keys in the system to ensure that the key you want to use is not already in