How To Fix 5A280 - This record already exists in status &

5A280 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5A - Basis Personnel Management

• Message number: 280

• Message text: This record already exists in status &

What causes this issue?

According to T777Z, this record is defined with time constraint 0.
Time constraint 0 means that this record may be created only once.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5A280 - Details

• The SAP error message 5A280 indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify a record that already exists in a specific status. This error typically occurs in various SAP modules, such as Materials Management (MM), Sales and Distribution (SD), or others, depending on the context of the transaction.
  
  Cause:
  The error message is triggered when:
  
  You are trying to create a new record (like a purchase order, sales order, etc.) that already exists in the system with the same key fields.
  The record you are trying to modify is already in a status that does not allow further changes or duplications.
  There may be a data integrity issue where the system detects a duplicate entry based on the defined unique constraints.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check for Existing Records:
  
  Use the relevant transaction code (like ME23N for purchase orders, VA03 for sales orders, etc.) to check if the record you