How To Fix CVI_EI091 - Alternate Permitted Payee with key &1 already exists

CVI_EI091 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CVI_EI - Messages for Complex Interface

• Message number: 091

• Message text: Alternate Permitted Payee with key &1 already exists

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CVI_EI091 - Details

• The SAP error message CVI_EI091 indicates that there is an issue with the creation or modification of a business partner (BP) in the system, specifically related to the "Alternate Permitted Payee" functionality. The error message states that an alternate permitted payee with the specified key already exists in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Duplicate Entry: You are trying to create or assign an alternate permitted payee that already exists in the system with the same key.
  Data Consistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data where the system is unable to recognize the uniqueness of the key for the alternate permitted payee.
  
  Configuration Issues: There might be configuration settings in the Business Partner or Vendor Master Data that are not aligned, leading to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Entries:
  
  Use transaction codes like BP (Business Partner) or XK03 (Display Vendor)