How To Fix FINLOC_JP_MYNUMBER006 - Individual Number already maintained for this Business Partner

FINLOC_JP_MYNUMBER006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINLOC_JP_MYNUMBER - Japan MY Number Extension

• Message number: 006

• Message text: Individual Number already maintained for this Business Partner

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FINLOC_JP_MYNUMBER006 - Details

• The SAP error message FINLOC_JP_MYNUMBER006 indicates that an Individual Number (My Number) has already been maintained for a specific Business Partner in the system. This error typically arises in the context of Japanese tax compliance, where the My Number system is used for individual identification.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when you attempt to assign a My Number to a Business Partner that already has a My Number recorded in the system. This is a validation check to ensure that each Business Partner has a unique My Number, as required by Japanese regulations.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing My Number:
  
  Navigate to the Business Partner master data in SAP.
  Verify if a My Number is already assigned to the Business Partner in question. You can do this by using transaction codes like BP (Business Partner) or BP_MONITOR.
  
  
  
  Update or Change My Number:
  
  If you need to change the My Number for this