How To Fix FSBP_ECC013 - Vendor &1 is already available

FSBP_ECC013 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FSBP_ECC - Business Partner in ECC

• Message number: 013

• Message text: Vendor &1 is already available

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FSBP_ECC013 - Details

• The SAP error message FSBP_ECC013 indicates that the vendor you are trying to create or modify already exists in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of vendor master data management within the SAP system, particularly when using the SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) or the Financial Supply Chain Management (FSCM) modules.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the vendor number you are attempting to use is already assigned to an existing vendor in the system. This can happen if:
  
  You are trying to create a new vendor with a vendor number that is already in use.
  There is a duplicate entry in the vendor master data.
  The vendor was created in a different system or client, and you are trying to create it again in the current one.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Vendors:
  
  Use transaction code XK03 (Display Vendor) or MK03 (Display Vendor) to