How To Fix /SRMSMC/SUPPLIER079 - Duplicate e-mail address: &1 belongs to partner &2

/SRMSMC/SUPPLIER079 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SRMSMC/SUPPLIER -

• Message number: 079

• Message text: Duplicate e-mail address: &1 belongs to partner &2

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/SRMSMC/SUPPLIER079 - Details

• The SAP error message /SRMSMC/SUPPLIER079 Duplicate e-mail address: &1 belongs to partner &2 indicates that there is an attempt to create or update a supplier or partner record in the SAP system, but the email address being used is already associated with another partner record. This is a validation error to ensure that each partner has a unique email address.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Email Address: The email address you are trying to use for a new or existing supplier is already linked to another partner in the system.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been a mistake in entering the email address, leading to unintentional duplication.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, it may have resulted in duplicate email addresses being imported.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Records: 
  
  Use the SAP transaction code (e.g., BP for Business Partner) to search for the email address in question. Identify which partner record is currently using that email.
  
  
  
  Update