How To Fix /BOFU/ADDRESS012 - Postal address ID for address &1 has already been generated

/BOFU/ADDRESS012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /BOFU/ADDRESS -

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Postal address ID for address &1 has already been generated

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/BOFU/ADDRESS012 - Details

• The SAP error message /BOFU/ADDRESS012 indicates that there is an attempt to generate a postal address ID for an address that has already been created in the system. This typically occurs in the context of address management within SAP, particularly when dealing with business partner addresses or customer/vendor addresses.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Address Generation: The error is triggered when the system detects that an address ID for the specified address already exists. This can happen if there is an attempt to create or update an address that has already been processed.
  Data Entry Errors: Users may inadvertently try to create an address that is already present in the system, leading to this conflict.
  Integration Issues: If there are integrations with other systems (like CRM or external databases), they might be trying to create the same address simultaneously.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Addresses: Before attempting to create a new address, verify if the address already exists in the system.