How To Fix >3572 - Contract account &1 already created in this direct input record

>3572 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: >3 - Lock management messages

• Message number: 572

• Message text: Contract account &1 already created in this direct input record

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message >3572 - Contract account &1 already created in this direct input record ?

  The SAP error message 3572 indicates that there is an attempt to create a contract account that already exists in the system during a direct input operation. This typically occurs when you are trying to upload data into the SAP system using a direct input method, such as LSMW (Legacy System Migration Workbench) or other data migration tools.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following reasons:
  
  Duplicate Data: The contract account you are trying to create already exists in the database. This can happen if the data being uploaded contains records that have already been processed or if there is a mistake in the data preparation phase.
  Incorrect Mapping: The mapping of fields in the direct input file may not be set up correctly, leading to attempts to create existing records.
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be issues with the data integrity, such as missing or incorrect identifiers that lead to the system interpreting