How To Fix E7098 - Customer &1 already exists (number range object &3, number range &2)

E7098 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: E7 - IS-U master data

• Message number: 098

• Message text: Customer &1 already exists (number range object &3, number range &2)

What causes this issue?

You have attempted to create a ship-to party with the number &v1&. There
is already a customer in the <LS>Sales and Distribution</> (SD)
component with the same number. The system assigned number range &v2& of
the business partner to that number.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

E7098 - Details

• The SAP error message E7098 indicates that there is an attempt to create a customer record with a customer number that already exists in the system. This error is related to the number range object and number range assigned to customer master records.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate Customer Number: The primary cause of this error is that the customer number you are trying to create already exists in the system. This can happen if:
  
  You are manually entering a customer number that is already in use.
  The system is configured to use a specific number range that has already been exhausted or is incorrectly set up.
  There is a mistake in the configuration of the number range object for customers.
  
  
  
  Number Range Configuration: The number range object and number range might not be properly configured, leading to conflicts when creating new customer records.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Customers: 
  
  Verify if the customer number you are trying to create already exists in