How To Fix SAPLWOSK026 - Reference customer &1 for a consumer cannot be the same consumer

SAPLWOSK026 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SAPLWOSK - Ret. Store Consumer Order: Messages for func. group SAPLWOSK

• Message number: 026

• Message text: Reference customer &1 for a consumer cannot be the same consumer

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SAPLWOSK026 - Details

• The SAP error message SAPLWOSK026 indicates that there is an issue with the customer reference in a transaction involving a consumer. Specifically, the error states that the reference customer for a consumer cannot be the same as the consumer itself. This typically occurs in scenarios where a consumer is being processed in relation to a customer account, and the system expects a distinct reference.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  A transaction is attempting to link a consumer to a customer account where both are the same entity.
  The system enforces a rule that requires the reference customer to be different from the consumer to maintain data integrity and avoid circular references.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Transaction Data: Review the transaction or document that is causing the error. Ensure that the reference customer and the consumer are not the same. If they are, you will need to change