How To Fix /SCMB/PRTPURDOC024 - Partner purchasing document header already exists

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMB/PRTPURDOC -

• Message number: 024

• Message text: Partner purchasing document header already exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMB/PRTPURDOC024 - Partner purchasing document header already exists ?

  The SAP error message /SCMB/PRTPURDOC024 indicates that there is an attempt to create a purchasing document (like a purchase order) in the Supply Chain Management (SCM) module, but a header for that document already exists in the system. This typically occurs when there is an attempt to create a duplicate purchasing document.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate Entry: The most common cause is that the purchasing document you are trying to create already exists in the system. This could be due to:
  
  Manual entry of the same document.
  A system process that has already created the document.
  An error in the data entry process that leads to the same document being submitted multiple times.
  
  
  
  Data Synchronization Issues: If there are issues with data synchronization between different systems (e.g., between SAP ERP and SAP SCM), it may lead to inconsistencies where the system believes a document does not exist when it actually does.
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be configuration settings in