How To Fix BUP_RELATIONS175 - Max. no of relationships (&1) of category &2 exceeded in relationship set

BUP_RELATIONS175 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BUP_RELATIONS - BPR: Message Class for Relationship Segments

• Message number: 175

• Message text: Max. no of relationships (&1) of category &2 exceeded in relationship set

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

You can find further information in <DS><DS:NA.R1758>R1758</></>.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BUP_RELATIONS175 - Max. no of relationships (&1) of category &2 exceeded in relationship set ?

  The SAP error message BUP_RELATIONS175 indicates that the maximum number of relationships for a specific category has been exceeded in a relationship set. This typically occurs in the context of Business Partner (BP) relationships in SAP, where there are defined limits on how many relationships can be established between business partners for a given category.
  
  Cause:
  
  Exceeding Limits: Each relationship category has a predefined maximum number of relationships that can be created. When you attempt to create or add a new relationship that exceeds this limit, the system throws this error.
  Configuration Settings: The limits are often set in the configuration of the relationship categories in the SAP system. If the maximum number is reached, no additional relationships can be added until some are removed or the limit is increased.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Existing Relationships: Check the existing relationships for the business partner in question. You can do this by navigating to the Business Partner transaction