How To Fix FIRU_VAT144 - Repeated External No. & in & year for Supplier & (document: &)

FIRU_VAT144 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FIRU_VAT - VAT Russia S/4HANA

• Message number: 144

• Message text: Repeated External No. & in & year for Supplier & (document: &)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FIRU_VAT144 - Repeated External No. & in & year for Supplier & (document: &) ?

  The SAP error message FIRU_VAT144 indicates that there is a problem with the VAT registration number for a supplier. Specifically, it means that the external number (likely the VAT number) has been used multiple times in the same year for the same supplier, which is not allowed in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate VAT Registration: The error typically arises when the same VAT registration number is entered more than once for the same supplier within the same fiscal year.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been a mistake in data entry, leading to the same number being recorded multiple times.
  System Configuration: The system may be configured to prevent duplicate entries for compliance reasons.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Entries: Review the supplier's records to identify if the VAT number has indeed been entered multiple times. You can do this by running a report or checking the supplier master data.
  Correct Duplicate Entries: If duplicates are found, you will need