How To Fix /SRMSMC/REPLICATION040 - Mapping 'supplier &1 to supplier &3 in system &2 ' will be rejected

/SRMSMC/REPLICATION040 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SRMSMC/REPLICATION -

• Message number: 040

• Message text: Mapping 'supplier &1 to supplier &3 in system &2 ' will be rejected

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SRMSMC/REPLICATION040 - Mapping 'supplier &1 to supplier &3 in system &2 ' will be rejected ?

  The SAP error message /SRMSMC/REPLICATION040 indicates an issue with the mapping of suppliers during the replication process in the Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) system. This error typically occurs when there is a conflict or inconsistency in the supplier data being replicated from one system to another.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Mapping Conflict: The error suggests that there is an attempt to map a supplier (identified by &1) to another supplier (identified by &3) in a specific system (identified by &2), but this mapping is being rejected. This could be due to:
  
  The target supplier (&3) does not exist in the target system.
  The source supplier (&1) is already mapped to a different supplier in the target system.
  Data inconsistencies or integrity issues in the supplier records.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SRM or the connected backend system (like SAP ERP) that are not set up correctly, leading to mapping issues.
  
  
  Data Quality Issues: Poor data quality,