How To Fix COM_BUPA_BSP002 - There are possible duplicates

COM_BUPA_BSP002 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_BUPA_BSP - Business Partner: Portal/BSP UI

• Message number: 002

• Message text: There are possible duplicates

What causes this issue?

When creating or changing an address record, you have established that
there is already a business partner or an address of the business
partner in the system that corresponds to the entries you have made.

System Response

The change is not carried out. The duplicates that have been found are
displayed.

How to fix this error?

Decide whether the changes should be undone or implemented.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

COM_BUPA_BSP002 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_BUPA_BSP002 indicates that there are possible duplicate business partners in the system. This error typically arises when you attempt to create or modify a business partner, and the system detects that there are existing entries that may be duplicates based on certain criteria (like name, address, or other identifying information).
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entries: The most common cause is that there are already existing business partners in the system that have similar or identical information.
  Data Entry Errors: Inconsistent data entry (e.g., typos, variations in naming conventions) can lead to the system flagging potential duplicates.
  Configuration Settings: The system may be configured to check for duplicates based on specific criteria, which can lead to false positives if the criteria are too broad.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Existing Business Partners: Before creating a new business partner, search the existing records to see if a similar entry already exists. Use various search criteria to ensure thoroughness.
  Modify Existing