How To Fix /SRMSMC/SUPPLIER040 - Error: sustainability data already exists

/SRMSMC/SUPPLIER040 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SRMSMC/SUPPLIER -

• Message number: 040

• Message text: Error: sustainability data already exists

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/SRMSMC/SUPPLIER040 - Details

• The SAP error message /SRMSMC/SUPPLIER040: Sustainability data already exists typically occurs in the context of the Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) module when there is an attempt to create or update sustainability data for a supplier, but the system detects that the data already exists for that supplier.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate Entry: The most common cause of this error is that the sustainability data for the supplier has already been entered in the system. This could happen if:
  
  The data was previously uploaded or entered manually.
  There was an attempt to re-import or re-upload the same data.
  
  
  
  Data Integrity Checks: The system has built-in checks to prevent duplicate entries to maintain data integrity. If the sustainability data is already present, the system will throw this error.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Data: 
  
  Navigate to the sustainability data section for the supplier in question and verify if the data already exists.
  If it does, review the existing data to determine if it needs