How To Fix CVI_FS_CHECK_CUST022 - Customer -> BP: Numbers assigned externally with "Same Numbers" only

CVI_FS_CHECK_CUST022 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CVI_FS_CHECK_CUST -

• Message number: 022

• Message text: Customer -> BP: Numbers assigned externally with "Same Numbers" only

What causes this issue?

If you want to assign numbers for the business partner externally, you
must set the "Same Numbers" checkbox to ensure that a number cannot be
specified when the user creates a customer for the business partner.

System Response

At present, data cannot be synchronized from the customer to the
business partner.

How to fix this error?

In the Customizing activity <DS:SIMG.CVIV_CUST_TO_BP1>Define Number
Assignment for Direction Customer to BP</>, you must set the "Same
Numbers" checkbox if the numbers for the business partner are assigned
externally.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CVI_FS_CHECK_CUST022 - Customer -> BP: Numbers assigned externally with "Same Numbers" only ?

  The SAP error message CVI_FS_CHECK_CUST022 typically occurs in the context of the Customer-Vendor Integration (CVI) when there is an issue with the assignment of business partner (BP) numbers. This error indicates that the system has detected a conflict with the assignment of external numbers for customers and business partners, specifically when the same number is being used for multiple entities.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  You are trying to create or modify a business partner (BP) that is linked to a customer or vendor, and the external number assignment is set to "Same Numbers."
  The system finds that the external number you are trying to assign is already in use by another entity (either a customer or a vendor) in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments:
  
  Verify if the external number you are trying to assign is already in use by another customer or vendor. You can do