How To Fix APB_FPM_GUIBB123 - Group field &1 exists already

APB_FPM_GUIBB123 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: APB_FPM_GUIBB -

• Message number: 123

• Message text: Group field &1 exists already

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APB_FPM_GUIBB123 - Details

• The SAP error message APB_FPM_GUIBB123, which states "Group field &1 exists already," typically occurs in the context of the Floorplan Manager (FPM) when there is an attempt to create or define a group field in a configuration that already has a group field with the same name.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Group Field Definition: The error is primarily caused by trying to define a group field with a name that already exists in the same context or configuration. This can happen if:
  You are importing or copying configurations that have overlapping group field names.
  There is a manual error in the configuration where the same group field is defined multiple times.
  
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Group Fields:
  
  Go to the configuration of the FPM application where the error is occurring.
  Review the existing group fields and their names to identify any duplicates.
  
  
  
  Rename or Remove Duplicates:
  
  If you find that a group field with