How To Fix CRM_PSCDCMP_COBJ023 - Business partner &1 must not also be alternative payer

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CRM_PSCDCMP_COBJ -

• Message number: 023

• Message text: Business partner &1 must not also be alternative payer

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CRM_PSCDCMP_COBJ023 - Business partner &1 must not also be alternative payer ?

  The SAP error message CRM_PSCDCMP_COBJ023 indicates that there is a conflict with the business partner (BP) configuration in the context of a sales document or transaction. Specifically, the error states that the business partner specified must not also be designated as an alternative payer. This typically occurs in scenarios where the system expects a clear distinction between the roles of business partners involved in a transaction.
  
  Cause:
  
  Role Conflict: The business partner you are trying to use is assigned both as the main business partner and as an alternative payer in the same transaction. This is not allowed because the system requires that these roles be distinct.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that are not aligned with the business processes, leading to this conflict.
  Data Entry Error: The user may have inadvertently selected the same business partner for multiple roles in the transaction.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Business Partner Roles:
  
  Go to the business