How To Fix 69474 - Enter target key different to source key

69474 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 69 - Central Functions of Financial Asset Management

• Message number: 474

• Message text: Enter target key different to source key

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69474 - Details

• The SAP error message "69474 Enter target key different to source key" typically occurs in the context of data transfer or mapping between different objects in SAP, such as during the process of copying or moving data from one entity to another. This error indicates that the target key (the key of the object you are trying to create or update) is the same as the source key (the key of the object you are copying from), which is not allowed in the operation you are attempting.
  
  Cause:
  
  Same Key Values: The most common cause of this error is that the source and target keys are identical. For example, if you are trying to copy a record and the system expects a new record with a different key, but you inadvertently specify the same key.
  Data Migration: This error can also occur during data migration processes where the system expects unique identifiers for