How To Fix MDG_BS_BP_DATAREPL000 - Supplier &1 seems to be duplicate of supplier &2 (similarity &3%)

MDG_BS_BP_DATAREPL000 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MDG_BS_BP_DATAREPL - Messages for Business Partner Data Replication

• Message number: 000

• Message text: Supplier &1 seems to be duplicate of supplier &2 (similarity &3%)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MDG_BS_BP_DATAREPL000 - Supplier &1 seems to be duplicate of supplier &2 (similarity &3%) ?

  The SAP error message MDG_BS_BP_DATAREPL000 indicates that during the data replication process in SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) for Business Partners (BP), the system has identified a potential duplicate supplier. The message specifies that the supplier with ID &1 appears to be a duplicate of another supplier with ID &2, with a similarity percentage of &3%. 
  
  Cause:
  This error typically arises due to the following reasons:
  
  Data Quality Issues: The supplier data being replicated may have similarities in key fields (like name, address, tax ID, etc.) that lead the system to flag them as duplicates.
  Configuration Settings: The duplicate check settings in the MDG system may be too lenient or too strict, causing valid entries to be flagged incorrectly.
  Data Entry Errors: Human errors during data entry can lead to similar or identical records being created for different suppliers.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review the Duplicate Records:
  
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