How To Fix MMPUR_INTEGRATION_PO010 - Item with external ID &1 already exists - creation not possible

MMPUR_INTEGRATION_PO010 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MMPUR_INTEGRATION_PO - Message class for Purchase Order integration

• Message number: 010

• Message text: Item with external ID &1 already exists - creation not possible

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MMPUR_INTEGRATION_PO010 - Item with external ID &1 already exists - creation not possible ?

  The SAP error message MMPUR_INTEGRATION_PO010 indicates that there is an attempt to create a purchase order (PO) item with an external ID that already exists in the system. This typically occurs during the integration of purchase orders from an external system into SAP, where the external ID is used to uniquely identify the PO item.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate External ID: The most common cause of this error is that the external ID being used for the new PO item already exists in the SAP system. This can happen if:
  
  The external system has already sent a PO with the same external ID.
  There was a previous attempt to create a PO with that external ID that was not properly completed or was left in a pending state.
  
  
  
  Data Synchronization Issues: If there are synchronization issues between the external system and SAP, it may lead to attempts to create duplicate entries.
  
  
  Incorrect Mapping: If the mapping between the