How To Fix >4591 - Document has already been notified (notification &1)

>4591 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: >4 - SAP File Transfer Protocol

• Message number: 591

• Message text: Document has already been notified (notification &1)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message >4591 - Document has already been notified (notification &1) ?

  The SAP error message 4591 indicates that a document has already been notified, meaning that the system has already processed a notification for the specified document. This error typically occurs in the context of document management or workflow processes where notifications are sent out for certain events or changes related to documents.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the system has detected that a notification for the specified document (indicated by the notification number &1) has already been generated and sent. This can happen due to:
  
  Duplicate Processing: The same document may have been processed multiple times, leading to multiple attempts to send notifications.
  Workflow Configuration: The workflow or notification settings may be configured in such a way that they trigger notifications for the same event multiple times.
  User Action: A user may have manually attempted to notify the document again after it has already been processed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can