How To Fix 42120 - The release already exists

42120 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 42 - Information Workbench

• Message number: 120

• Message text: The release already exists

What causes this issue?

You entered the same release repeatedly, but referred to different
Basis releases.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Check your entries.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

42120 - Details

• The SAP error message "42120: The release already exists" typically occurs in the context of managing release strategies in SAP, particularly when dealing with purchase requisitions, purchase orders, or other documents that require approval workflows. This error indicates that an attempt is being made to create or assign a release strategy that already exists for the specified document.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Release Strategy: The most common cause is that the release strategy you are trying to assign or create is already defined in the system for the same document type or criteria.
  Incorrect Document Status: The document may already be in a status that has an existing release strategy applied to it.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the release strategy in the system, leading to conflicts.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Release Strategies: 
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction (e.g., ME28 for purchase orders) and check if the release strategy is already assigned to the