How To Fix F2649 - Contact person and the higher-level partner are the same

F2649 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 649

• Message text: Contact person and the higher-level partner are the same

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F2649 - Details

• The SAP error message F2649, which states "Contact person and the higher-level partner are the same," typically occurs in the context of business partner management, particularly when dealing with customer or vendor master data. This error indicates that the system has detected a conflict where the contact person assigned to a business partner is also set as the higher-level partner (e.g., the main customer or vendor).
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Entry Error: The contact person has been incorrectly assigned as the higher-level partner in the business partner hierarchy.
  Configuration Issue: The system settings or configurations may not allow a contact person to be the same as the higher-level partner.
  Business Logic: The business rules defined in the system may prevent a contact person from being the same as the main partner to avoid confusion in transactions.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Business Partner Data:
  
  Navigate to the business partner master data in SAP.
  Verify