How To Fix /SAPSLL/CON_LMGM056 - Business partner &1 is already maintained with partner role &2

/SAPSLL/CON_LMGM056 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPSLL/CON_LMGM -

• Message number: 056

• Message text: Business partner &1 is already maintained with partner role &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPSLL/CON_LMGM056 - Business partner &1 is already maintained with partner role &2 ?

  The SAP error message /SAPSLL/CON_LMGM056 indicates that a business partner (BP) is already maintained with a specific partner role. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Logistics or Supply Chain Management when you are trying to assign a partner role to a business partner that has already been assigned that role.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Role Assignment: The business partner you are trying to maintain already has the specified partner role assigned to it.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been an attempt to create or modify a business partner with a role that is already in use.
  System Configuration: The system may be configured in such a way that it does not allow multiple entries for the same partner role for a single business partner.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Roles: 
  
  Go to the transaction code BP (Business Partner) and enter the business partner number.
  Check the roles assigned to the business partner to confirm if the role you