How To Fix /SRMSMC/FND_MD_PARTY016 - Member &1 already exists

/SRMSMC/FND_MD_PARTY016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SRMSMC/FND_MD_PARTY -

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Member &1 already exists

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/SRMSMC/FND_MD_PARTY016 - Details

• The SAP error message /SRMSMC/FND_MD_PARTY016 Member &1 already exists typically occurs in the context of SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) or similar modules when there is an attempt to create or add a member (such as a supplier, vendor, or other entity) that already exists in the system. This error indicates that the system has detected a duplicate entry based on the unique identifier (in this case, &1 represents the identifier of the member).
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entry: The most common cause of this error is that the member you are trying to create already exists in the database. This could be due to a previous entry that was not properly deleted or an attempt to create a new entry with the same identifier.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, there may be duplicates that were not cleaned up before the migration.
  Incorrect Input: The input data might have been