How To Fix /SRMSMC/CONTACT002 - A contact person with partner GUID &1 already exists (ID &2)

/SRMSMC/CONTACT002 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SRMSMC/CONTACT -

• Message number: 002

• Message text: A contact person with partner GUID &1 already exists (ID &2)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SRMSMC/CONTACT002 - A contact person with partner GUID &1 already exists (ID &2) ?

  The SAP error message /SRMSMC/CONTACT002 indicates that there is an attempt to create or update a contact person in the system, but a contact with the same partner GUID already exists. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) or similar modules where contact management is involved.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entry: The most common cause of this error is that the system is trying to create a new contact person with a partner GUID that already exists in the database.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, there may be duplicate entries that were not cleaned up.
  Incorrect Data Input: The user may have mistakenly entered the same contact information multiple times.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Contacts: 
  
  Use transaction codes like BP (Business Partner) or relevant SRM transactions to search for existing contacts using the partner GUID or ID provided in the error message.
  Verify if the contact already exists and