How To Fix B1681 - The logical system name & has been used by client &

B1681 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: B1 - ALE group messages

• Message number: 681

• Message text: The logical system name & has been used by client &

What causes this issue?

The logical system name is the enterprise-wide unique name for a client
in this database. The logical system name &v1& has already been used by
client &v2&.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Select a logical system name that has not yet been used in your system.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message B1681 - The logical system name & has been used by client & ?

  The SAP error message B1681 indicates that there is a conflict with the logical system name that you are trying to use. Specifically, it means that the logical system name you are attempting to assign has already been used by another client in the SAP system. This can occur during various processes, such as when configuring system landscapes, setting up RFC connections, or during data transfer processes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Logical System Name: The logical system name you are trying to create or assign is already in use by another client in the same SAP system.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a misconfiguration in the system landscape or during the setup of logical systems.
  Transport Requests: If you are working with transport requests, the logical system might have been previously defined in a transport that has not been properly managed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Logical Systems:
  
  Go to transaction code SE03 (Transport Organizer Tools) or BD54 (Maintain Logical System)