How To Fix R1474 - Gender 'male' does not match form of address '&1'

R1474 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R1 - Business Partner Messages from S_BUPA_GENERAL

• Message number: 474

• Message text: Gender 'male' does not match form of address '&1'

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R1474 - Gender 'male' does not match form of address '&1' ?

  The SAP error message R1474 indicates a mismatch between the gender specified in the system and the form of address being used. Specifically, it suggests that the gender 'male' does not correspond with the form of address provided (represented by '&1' in the error message).
  
  Cause:
  This error typically arises in scenarios where:
  
  The gender of a person (e.g., a customer, vendor, or employee) is set to 'male' in the SAP system.
  The form of address (such as a title or salutation) being used is not appropriate for a male individual (e.g., using a female title like "Ms." or "Mrs.").
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Master Data:
  
  Navigate to the relevant master data record (e.g., customer, vendor, or employee).
  Verify the gender field to ensure it is correctly set to 'male' or 'female' as appropriate.
  
  
  
  Review the Form of Address:
  
  Check the form of address being used in the transaction or report that