How To Fix O5152 - Unable to delete - alternative ship-to partners exist in table OIDMP.

O5152 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: O5 - IS-Oil: MCOE message pool

• Message number: 152

• Message text: Unable to delete - alternative ship-to partners exist in table OIDMP.

What causes this issue?

It is not possible to delete the last ship-to partner if alternative
ship-to partners exist in table OIDMP.

System Response

The ship-to partner has not been deleted.

How to fix this error?

Choose the <ZK>Ship-to partnrs</> pushbutton (or edit table OIDMP using
transaction O5G2) and remove the alternative ship-to partner entries in
this table for the current document and item number.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

O5152 - Details

• The SAP error message O5152 "Unable to delete - alternative ship-to partners exist in table OIDMP" typically occurs when you attempt to delete a ship-to party (customer) that is still associated with other records in the system, specifically in the OIDMP table, which stores alternative ship-to partners.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises because the ship-to partner you are trying to delete has alternative ship-to addresses linked to it. SAP prevents the deletion to maintain data integrity, as there are dependencies that need to be resolved first.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check for Alternative Ship-To Partners:
  
  Use transaction code SE16 or SE16N to access the OIDMP table.
  Search for the ship-to partner you are trying to delete to see if there are any alternative ship-to partners associated with it.
  
  
  
  Remove Alternative Ship-To Partners:
  
  If you find alternative ship-to partners linked to the ship-to party, you will need to remove or update these associations before you