How To Fix VMD_API140 - Vendor &1: vendor subrange &2 already exists

VMD_API140 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VMD_API - Vendor APIs

• Message number: 140

• Message text: Vendor &1: vendor subrange &2 already exists

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VMD_API140 - Details

• The SAP error message VMD_API140 indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify a vendor subrange for a vendor that already exists in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of vendor master data management, particularly when dealing with vendor subranges in the Vendor Master Data (VMD) application.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You are trying to create a new vendor subrange for a vendor that already has a subrange defined.
  There is a duplicate entry for the vendor subrange in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Subranges:
  
  Navigate to the vendor master data in SAP and check if the vendor subrange you are trying to create already exists for the specified vendor.
  Use transaction codes like XK03 (Display Vendor) or MK03 (Display Vendor (Purchasing)) to view the existing vendor details.
  
  
  
  Modify Existing Subrange:
  
  If the subrange already exists and you need to make changes, consider modifying