How To Fix VC832 - Reference customer &2 already exists for company code &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VC - SD Customizing

• Message number: 832

• Message text: Reference customer &2 already exists for company code &1

What causes this issue?

A reference customer has already been maintained for the company code
&V1& determined.

System Response

The existing reference customer for the company code &V1& determined
cannot be overwritten or deleted.

How to fix this error?

If you want to maintain the 'new' rather than the 'old' reference
customer for the company code data, go to Ref.cst. -> Company code, and
carry out the changes there.

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