How To Fix MDG_BS_ECC_BP_CHECK017 - Purchasing organization &1 already exists

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MDG_BS_ECC_BP_CHECK - MDG: messages for check on vendor and customer data

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Purchasing organization &1 already exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MDG_BS_ECC_BP_CHECK017 - Purchasing organization &1 already exists ?

  The SAP error message MDG_BS_ECC_BP_CHECK017 indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify a business partner (BP) in the Master Data Governance (MDG) system, but the specified purchasing organization already exists for that business partner. This error typically arises during the creation or update of business partner data in the context of purchasing organizations.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to the following reasons:
  
  Duplicate Entry: The purchasing organization you are trying to assign to the business partner already exists in the system for that specific business partner.
  Data Consistency: The system enforces data consistency rules to prevent duplicate entries for purchasing organizations associated with a business partner.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Data:
  
  Verify if the purchasing organization is already assigned to the business partner. You can do this by navigating to the business partner data in the SAP GUI or using transaction codes like BP or MDG_BS_BP.
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