How To Fix /PRA/BUSINESS_PARTNE023 - An entry already exists with Special Handling Code &1

/PRA/BUSINESS_PARTNE023 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PRA/BUSINESS_PARTNE -

• Message number: 023

• Message text: An entry already exists with Special Handling Code &1

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/PRA/BUSINESS_PARTNE023 - Details

• The SAP error message /PRA/BUSINESS_PARTNE023 indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify a business partner entry in the system, but an entry with the same Special Handling Code already exists. This error typically arises in the context of managing business partner data, particularly when dealing with special handling codes that are used to categorize or manage business partners in a specific way.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entry: The primary cause of this error is that the system has detected a duplicate entry for the specified Special Handling Code. This means that there is already a business partner in the system that has the same code assigned to it.
  Data Entry Error: It could also be due to a data entry error where the same code is inadvertently being used for multiple business partners.
  
  Configuration Issues: Sometimes, the configuration settings in the SAP system may not allow for multiple entries with the same special