How To Fix FMCA1131 - A business partner already exists for this name: &1

FMCA1131 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMCA1 - IS-PS-CA: Messages about Contract A/R & A/P

• Message number: 131

• Message text: A business partner already exists for this name: &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FMCA1131 - A business partner already exists for this name: &1 ?

  The SAP error message FMCA1131 indicates that there is an attempt to create a business partner (BP) with a name that already exists in the system. This error typically arises when you are trying to create a new business partner but the name you are using is already associated with an existing business partner in the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Business Partner: The primary cause of this error is that the name you are trying to use for the new business partner is already in use by another business partner in the system.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a typographical error or a misunderstanding regarding the name of the business partner you are trying to create.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, there may be duplicates that were not cleaned up.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Business Partners: 
  
  Use transaction code BP to search for existing business partners. You can search by