How To Fix ICL_MINI_BP223 - Business partner &1 already exists in role &2 with subobject &3 &4

ICL_MINI_BP223 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ICL_MINI_BP - Messages for Mini BP and BP

• Message number: 223

• Message text: Business partner &1 already exists in role &2 with subobject &3 &4

What causes this issue?

You tried to enhance business partner &v1& with role &v2& and subobject
&v3& &v4&. This is not possible because such an entry already exists.

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?

Choose a different business partner or cancel the action.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ICL_MINI_BP223 - Business partner &1 already exists in role &2 with subobject &3 &4 ?

  The SAP error message ICL_MINI_BP223 indicates that a business partner (BP) you are trying to create or modify already exists in a specific role and subobject. This error typically occurs in the context of managing business partners in SAP, particularly in the Insurance or Financial Services modules.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You attempt to create a new business partner with a role that is already assigned to an existing business partner.
  The business partner you are trying to create or modify has the same unique identifier (like a name or number) as an existing business partner in the specified role and subobject.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Business Partners:
  
  Use transaction code BP to access the Business Partner transaction.
  Search for the business partner using the identifier (like name or number) to see if it already exists in the specified role.
  
  
  
  Review Roles and Subobjects:
  
  Ensure that you are using the