How To Fix /PM0/ABO_MESSAGES049 - Multiple addresses must not be used as the main address

/PM0/ABO_MESSAGES049 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PM0/ABO_MESSAGES -

• Message number: 049

• Message text: Multiple addresses must not be used as the main address

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/PM0/ABO_MESSAGES049 - Details

• The SAP error message /PM0/ABO_MESSAGES049 indicates that there are multiple addresses assigned as the main address for a particular entity (such as a business partner, customer, or vendor) in the system. This situation violates the business rules set within SAP, which require that only one address can be designated as the main address for any given entity.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Entry Error: During the creation or modification of a business partner or customer/vendor record, multiple addresses may have been incorrectly marked as the main address.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, it’s possible that the migration process did not enforce the uniqueness of the main address.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the address management settings that allows multiple main addresses to be assigned.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review Address Records: 
  
  Go to the relevant transaction (e.g., BP for Business Partner) and review the address records associated with the entity.
  Identify all addresses marked as