How To Fix FSBPR_BO002 - Business partner &1 already has a standard relationship of category &2

FSBPR_BO002 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FSBPR_BO - Messages for BO Business Partner Relationships

• Message number: 002

• Message text: Business partner &1 already has a standard relationship of category &2

What causes this issue?

You tried to set the Standard checkbox for a relationship.
However, the Standard checkbox has already been set for a relationship
of the same category in the same period.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Either adjust the Standard checkbox or the validity period of the
relationship.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FSBPR_BO002 - Details

• The SAP error message FSBPR_BO002 indicates that you are trying to create a standard relationship for a business partner (BP) that already has an existing standard relationship of the same category. This error typically occurs in the context of managing business partner relationships in SAP, particularly in modules like SAP S/4HANA or SAP ERP.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the attempt to establish a new relationship between two business partners when a relationship of the same category already exists. Each business partner can have multiple relationships, but they must be unique in terms of the relationship category.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Relationships:
  
  Use the transaction code BP to access the Business Partner master data.
  Navigate to the "Relationships" tab to view existing relationships for the business partner in question.
  Identify if a relationship of the same category already exists.
  
  
  
  Modify or Delete Existing Relationship:
  
  If the existing relationship is no