How To Fix /AIF/STRUCT_GEN013 - Component type already exists with different description; DDIC value: &1

/AIF/STRUCT_GEN013 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /AIF/STRUCT_GEN -

• Message number: 013

• Message text: Component type already exists with different description; DDIC value: &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /AIF/STRUCT_GEN013 - Component type already exists with different description; DDIC value: &1 ?

  The SAP error message /AIF/STRUCT_GEN013 indicates that there is a conflict with the component type definition in the Application Interface Framework (AIF). Specifically, it means that a component type with the same identifier already exists in the system, but it has a different description than the one you are trying to create or modify.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Component Type: The error typically arises when you attempt to create a new component type that has the same technical name as an existing one, but the description (or other attributes) differs.
  Inconsistent Data Dictionary (DDIC) Entries: The Data Dictionary (DDIC) might have entries that are not aligned with the definitions in AIF, leading to discrepancies.
  Transport Issues: If you have transported objects from one system to another, there might be inconsistencies between the source and target systems.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Component Types: 
  
  Use transaction code SE11 (Data Dictionary) or AIF transaction to check the existing component types. Look for