How To Fix /SRMSMC/ADDRESS018 - The same e-mail address already exists

/SRMSMC/ADDRESS018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SRMSMC/ADDRESS -

• Message number: 018

• Message text: The same e-mail address already exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SRMSMC/ADDRESS018 - The same e-mail address already exists ?

  The SAP error message /SRMSMC/ADDRESS018 indicates that there is an attempt to create or update an address (usually an email address) in the SAP system, but the email address already exists in the database. This is a common validation error that prevents duplicate entries for email addresses, which are expected to be unique identifiers in many systems.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate Entry: The primary cause of this error is that the email address you are trying to enter already exists in the system. This could happen if:
  
  You are trying to create a new contact or user with an email address that is already associated with another contact or user.
  There was a previous attempt to create the same entry, and it was not properly handled.
  
  
  
  Data Migration Issues: If you are migrating data from another system or performing bulk uploads, there may be duplicates in the source data.
  
  
  User Error: The user may have mistakenly entered the