How To Fix R11151 - Employee relationship between partners &1 and &2 already exists

R11151 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R11 - Business Partner and BDT

• Message number: 151

• Message text: Employee relationship between partners &1 and &2 already exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R11151 - Employee relationship between partners &1 and &2 already exists ?

  The SAP error message R11151 indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify an employee relationship between two partners (typically employees or organizational units) that already exists in the system. This error is common in HR and organizational management modules when trying to establish relationships that are already defined.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to the following reasons:
  
  Duplicate Relationship: The relationship you are trying to create already exists in the system. For example, if you are trying to establish a reporting relationship between two employees, and that relationship is already defined, you will encounter this error.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a mistake in the data entry, such as incorrect partner IDs or relationship types.
  System Configuration: The system may have specific configurations or constraints that prevent the creation of duplicate relationships.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the R11151 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Relationships:
  
  Use transaction codes like PPOME (for organizational management)