How To Fix BUP_ROLE002 - There are multiple entries with role &2/&3 for business partner &1

BUP_ROLE002 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BUP_ROLE - BP: Message Class for Roles

• Message number: 002

• Message text: There are multiple entries with role &2/&3 for business partner &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BUP_ROLE002 - There are multiple entries with role &2/&3 for business partner &1 ?

  The SAP error message BUP_ROLE002 indicates that there are multiple entries for a specific role associated with a business partner. This typically occurs when the system finds more than one assignment of the same role to a business partner, which is not allowed in the context of the operation you are trying to perform.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by:
  
  Duplicate Role Assignments: The business partner has been assigned the same role multiple times, which violates the uniqueness constraint for that role.
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data, possibly due to manual entries or data migration processes that did not enforce uniqueness.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Role Assignments:
  
  Use transaction code BP (Business Partner) to display the business partner in question.
  Navigate to the "Roles" tab and review the list of roles assigned to the business partner.
  
  
  
  Identify Duplicates:
  
  Look for the specific role indicated in the error message