How To Fix CACSPSMD032 - External contract number &1 is assigned to more than one contract

CACSPSMD032 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CACSPSMD - ICM: Partnerships, Master Data

• Message number: 032

• Message text: External contract number &1 is assigned to more than one contract

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CACSPSMD032 - External contract number &1 is assigned to more than one contract ?

  The SAP error message CACSPSMD032 indicates that an external contract number is assigned to more than one contract in the system. This typically occurs in the context of contract management within SAP, particularly in the SAP Convergent Charging (SAP CC) or SAP Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable (SAP FI-CA) modules.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate External Contract Numbers: The primary cause of this error is that the same external contract number has been assigned to multiple contracts in the system. This can happen due to data entry errors, system migrations, or incorrect data imports.
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be issues with data integrity where the same external identifier is mistakenly reused across different contracts.
  
  Configuration Issues: In some cases, the system configuration may allow for duplicate entries, leading to this error when the system checks for uniqueness.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Identify Duplicates: Use transaction codes like SE16 or SE11 to query the relevant database tables (e.g., V_TCACONTRACT or similar) to