How To Fix F2144 - Vendors found with same address; check

F2144 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F2 - Master Data Maintenance: Customer, Vendor

• Message number: 144

• Message text: Vendors found with same address; check

What causes this issue?

While searching for duplicate addresses, the contents of the matchcode
fields are compared with those of the other vendors. Duplicate vendors
were found.

System Response

Information message and display of vendors with the same address.

How to fix this error?

Check that the vendor you edited does not already exist.
The duplicates determined are displayed in the following dialog box. By
selecting "Cancel", you can return to the address screen. You can skip
the check by pressing "Continue".
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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F2144 - Vendors found with same address; check ?

  The SAP error message F2144 indicates that there are multiple vendor records in the system that share the same address. This can lead to confusion and potential issues in processing transactions, as the system cannot determine which vendor to use when they have identical address details.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is the existence of multiple vendor master records that have the same address information. This can happen due to:
  
  Data Entry Errors: Duplicate entries may have been created inadvertently during vendor master data creation.
  Merging of Vendor Records: If vendor records were merged or imported from another system without proper checks, duplicates may have been created.
  Lack of Unique Identifiers: If the system does not enforce unique constraints on certain fields, it can lead to duplicates.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the F2144 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify Duplicate Vendors:
  
  Use transaction codes like SE16N or SE11 to access the vendor master data table (LFA1)