How To Fix WB2B458 - Multiple Partners exist for Partner role &1: changes are not possible

WB2B458 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WB2B - Trading Contract

• Message number: 458

• Message text: Multiple Partners exist for Partner role &1: changes are not possible

What causes this issue?

An update of the Partner &V2& of the Partner role &V1& fails because
there are multiple partners of the same role &V1&.

System Response

The partner data cannot be changed based on a mismatch between the
document data and the interface data.

How to fix this error?

Adjust the partner interface data as follows:
Transfer the deletion information of the old partner
Transfer the new partner data (changed partner)

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

WB2B458 - Details

• The SAP error message WB2B458 indicates that there are multiple partner entries for a specific partner role in a business transaction, and as a result, changes to that partner role are not possible. This typically occurs in scenarios involving business partner management, where a business partner can have multiple roles (e.g., customer, vendor, etc.) and multiple entries for the same role.
  
  Cause:
  
  Multiple Partner Entries: The primary cause of this error is that there are multiple partner records assigned to the same partner role in the system. For example, if you have multiple customer records for the same customer role, the system will not allow you to make changes to avoid ambiguity.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data where the same partner is assigned multiple times to the same role, leading to confusion in processing.
  
  Configuration Issues: Sometimes, the configuration settings in the SAP system may allow for multiple entries, but