How To Fix COM_PARTNER_MD800 - Identification / short text entered already exists

COM_PARTNER_MD800 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PARTNER_MD - Partner Processing Messages (Decoupled)

• Message number: 800

• Message text: Identification / short text entered already exists

What causes this issue?

You tried to create a partner function with a description or short text
that already exists for another partner function.
The description or short text must be unique because only this is
displayed in the applications and otherwise the user could be confused.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Check whether the existing partner function with the specified
description/short text corresponds to the function you want to create or
change the description/short text.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

COM_PARTNER_MD800 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_PARTNER_MD800 indicates that there is an issue with the identification or short text that you are trying to enter in the system. Specifically, it means that the identification or short text you are attempting to create already exists in the system, leading to a conflict.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate Entry: The most common cause of this error is that the identification or short text you are trying to create is already present in the database. This could happen if:
  
  You are trying to create a new master data record (like a vendor, customer, or material) with an ID or description that is already in use.
  There is a data entry error where the same identification is being reused.
  
  
  
  Data Migration Issues: If you are migrating data from another system or performing a mass upload, duplicates may have been introduced.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: Sometimes, configuration settings in the system may lead to unexpected behavior regarding how