How To Fix R1204 - Business partner &1 already exists in role &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R1 - Business Partner Messages from S_BUPA_GENERAL

• Message number: 204

• Message text: Business partner &1 already exists in role &2

What causes this issue?

The business partner you chose, &V1&, already exists in role &V2&.

System Response

Error message

How to fix this error?

If you want to change business partner &V1& in role &V2&, select the
"Change Business Partner" function.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R1204 - Business partner &1 already exists in role &2 ?

  The SAP error message R1204, which states "Business partner &1 already exists in role &2," typically occurs when you are trying to create or assign a business partner (BP) to a specific role in the SAP system, but a business partner with the same identifier already exists in that role. This can happen in various scenarios, such as during the creation of a new business partner or when trying to assign a role to an existing business partner.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entry: The most common cause is that a business partner with the same ID already exists in the system for the specified role.
  Incorrect Role Assignment: You may be trying to assign a role to a business partner that is already assigned to another business partner.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, there may be duplicates that were not cleaned up.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Business Partners: 
  
  Use transaction code BP to