How To Fix WN505 - Supplier &1 already exists

WN505 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WN - Plant master data maintenance (integrated)

• Message number: 505

• Message text: Supplier &1 already exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WN505 - Supplier &1 already exists ?

  The SAP error message WN505, which states "Supplier &1 already exists," typically occurs when you are trying to create a new supplier (vendor) in the system, but a supplier with the same identification (such as the supplier number or name) already exists in the database. This can happen in various scenarios, such as during the creation of a new vendor in the Vendor Master Data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entry: The most common cause is that the supplier you are trying to create already exists in the system, either with the same name or the same identification number.
  Data Migration: If you are migrating data from another system or performing a mass upload, duplicates may have been introduced.
  Incorrect Input: Sometimes, the input data may have been entered incorrectly, leading to a perceived duplicate.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Suppliers: Before creating a new supplier, search the existing supplier records to confirm whether the supplier already exists. You can do