How To Fix AFX_WORKBENCH009 - AFX object &1 already exists

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AFX_WORKBENCH - Messages from AFX Workbench

• Message number: 009

• Message text: AFX object &1 already exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AFX_WORKBENCH009 - AFX object &1 already exists ?

  The SAP error message AFX_WORKBENCH009 indicates that an AFX (Application Framework Extension) object you are trying to create or modify already exists in the system. This error typically occurs during the development or configuration of AFX objects, such as when you are trying to create a new AFX object with a name that is already in use.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Object Name: The most common cause is that you are attempting to create an AFX object (like a function module, class, or other development object) with a name that is already assigned to another object in the system.
  Transport Issues: If you are working in a transport environment, it is possible that the object was created in another system and has not yet been transported to your current system.
  Development Environment: If multiple developers are working in the same environment, one developer may have created the object while another is trying to create an object