How To Fix VN601 - Several active receivers found for partner &

VN601 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VN - Nachrichtensteuerung

• Message number: 601

• Message text: Several active receivers found for partner &

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VN601 - Details

• SAP Error Message:
  VN601 - Several active receivers found for partner &
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in SAP when the system tries to determine the correct partner function or partner number for a business partner in a transaction (such as a purchase order, invoice, or vendor master data processing), but finds multiple active partner records matching the criteria. Essentially, the system expects a unique partner but encounters several active entries, causing ambiguity.
  Common scenarios include:
  
  Multiple vendor master records exist for the same partner with overlapping validity periods.
  Duplicate partner entries in the partner determination procedure.
  Incorrect or incomplete partner determination configuration leading to multiple matches.
  Partner roles or partner functions assigned multiple times with overlapping validity.
  
  
  Explanation:
  In SAP, partner determination is used to assign business partners (vendors, customers, employees, etc.) to specific roles in a document. When the system tries to find the partner for a given role, it expects a single active partner. If multiple partners are