How To Fix /AIF/API_CUST125 - Custom message text &1 already exists

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /AIF/API_CUST -

• Message number: 125

• Message text: Custom message text &1 already exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /AIF/API_CUST125 - Custom message text &1 already exists ?

  The SAP error message /AIF/API_CUST125 with the text "Custom message text &1 already exists" typically indicates that there is an attempt to create or register a custom message text in the SAP Application Interface Framework (AIF) that already exists in the system. This can occur when you are trying to define a new message or error text that has the same identifier as an existing one.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entry: The most common cause is that the message text you are trying to create has the same key or identifier as an existing message text in the AIF.
  Configuration Error: There may be a configuration issue where the same message is being defined multiple times in different contexts or namespaces.
  Transport Issues: If you are transporting objects between systems, there may be conflicts if the same message text exists in both the source and target systems.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Messages: 
  
  Go to the AIF configuration and check