How To Fix /PRA/BUSINESS_PARTNE022 - An entry already exists with Recoupment Group &1

/PRA/BUSINESS_PARTNE022 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PRA/BUSINESS_PARTNE -

• Message number: 022

• Message text: An entry already exists with Recoupment Group &1

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/PRA/BUSINESS_PARTNE022 - Details

• The SAP error message /PRA/BUSINESS_PARTNE022 An entry already exists with Recoupment Group &1 typically occurs in the context of the SAP Public Sector Management (PSM) or SAP Real Estate Management (RE) modules, particularly when dealing with business partner data and recoupment groups.
  
  Cause:
  This error indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify a business partner entry with a recoupment group that already exists in the system. The recoupment group is a classification used to group similar business partners for financial or operational purposes. The error suggests that the system has found a duplicate entry for the specified recoupment group, which violates the uniqueness constraint enforced by the system.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Entries: 
  
  Use transaction codes like BP (Business Partner) or relevant reports to search for existing business partners with the same recoupment group. 
  Verify if the entry you are trying to create