How To Fix EDATEX026 - Own service provider for service type &1 is not unique

EDATEX026 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EDATEX - Messages for Data Exchange Processes

• Message number: 026

• Message text: Own service provider for service type &1 is not unique

What causes this issue?

For data exchange process &v2& you have defined service type &v1& as
the service type of the own service provider. However service providers
&v3& and &v4& were found as the own service providers for service
provider &v1&.
The own service provider for service type &v1& must be unique.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EDATEX026 - Own service provider for service type &1 is not unique ?

  The SAP error message EDATEX026 indicates that there is a problem with the configuration of service providers for a specific service type in the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) or Electronic Data Transfer (EDT) settings. The message states that the own service provider for the specified service type is not unique, meaning that there are multiple entries for the same service provider and service type combination, which leads to ambiguity in processing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entries: The most common cause of this error is the presence of duplicate entries in the configuration for service providers. This can happen if the same service provider has been defined multiple times for the same service type.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be an incorrect configuration in the EDI settings, where the same service provider is mistakenly assigned to the same service type more than once.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system or if there have