How To Fix APB_FPM_GUIBB081 - Button element with ID &1 exists already

APB_FPM_GUIBB081 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: APB_FPM_GUIBB -

• Message number: 081

• Message text: Button element with ID &1 exists already

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APB_FPM_GUIBB081 - Details

• The SAP error message "APB_FPM_GUIBB081 Button element with ID &1 exists already" typically occurs in the context of SAP Fiori or SAP Web Dynpro applications that utilize the Floorplan Manager (FPM). This error indicates that there is an attempt to create a button element with an ID that already exists in the same context or view, leading to a conflict.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate Button ID: The most common cause of this error is that the application is trying to create a button with an ID that has already been defined in the same view or context. This can happen due to:
  
  Manual configuration errors in the FPM configuration.
  Programmatic errors where the same button ID is being generated multiple times.
  Copy-pasting of button definitions without changing the ID.
  
  
  
  Dynamic Button Creation: If buttons are being created dynamically based on certain conditions, there might be logic that inadvertently leads to the same ID being generated multiple times.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Button