How To Fix CVI_EI054 - Sales tax identification number &1 for the vendor already exists

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CVI_EI - Messages for Complex Interface

• Message number: 054

• Message text: Sales tax identification number &1 for the vendor already exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CVI_EI054 - Sales tax identification number &1 for the vendor already exists ?

  The SAP error message CVI_EI054 indicates that there is a conflict with the sales tax identification number (VAT ID) for a vendor in the system. Specifically, it means that the sales tax identification number you are trying to assign to a vendor already exists for another vendor in the system. This can occur during vendor creation or modification when the system checks for unique values for the sales tax identification number.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate VAT ID: The primary cause of this error is that the sales tax identification number you are trying to enter is already associated with another vendor in the system.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, there may be duplicates that were not cleaned up.
  Incorrect Vendor Data: There may be a mistake in the vendor data entry, leading to the attempt to create or modify a vendor with an existing VAT ID.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Vendors: 
  
  Use transaction