How To Fix OD671 - Partner role type &1 already exists for vendor &2

OD671 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OD - IS-Oil: TSW Traders' and Schedulers' Workbench messages

• Message number: 671

• Message text: Partner role type &1 already exists for vendor &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message OD671 - Partner role type &1 already exists for vendor &2 ?

  The SAP error message OD671 indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify a partner role for a vendor that already exists in the system. This typically occurs when you are trying to assign a partner role (like a contact person, supplier, etc.) to a vendor that already has that specific role assigned.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Partner Role: The primary cause of this error is that the partner role you are trying to assign to the vendor is already assigned to that vendor.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been an oversight in data entry, leading to an attempt to create a duplicate entry.
  System Configuration: In some cases, the system configuration may not allow for multiple entries of the same partner role for a single vendor.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Partner Roles: 
  
  Navigate to the vendor master data in SAP and check the existing partner roles assigned to the vendor. You can do this using