How To Fix BM010 - Technical unit & already exists

BM010 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BM - Development class BZME - units of measure

• Message number: 010

• Message text: Technical unit & already exists

What causes this issue?

You attempted to assign the language-dependent key "&V1&" to a
technical unit of measure. This key is already available in maintenance
language &V3&. The unit of measure "&V1&" should be in language &V3&
for dimension "&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?

Choose a different key, which is not already assigned.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BM010 - Technical unit & already exists ?

  The SAP error message BM010 ("Technical unit & already exists") typically occurs when you are trying to create a new technical unit (such as a piece of equipment or a functional location) in the SAP system, but the identifier you are using already exists in the database. This can happen in various modules, including Plant Maintenance (PM) or Materials Management (MM).
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entry: The most common cause is that the technical unit you are trying to create has the same identifier as an existing one.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may be a typographical error in the identifier you are trying to create.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, there may be duplicates that were not properly handled.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Entries: 
  
  Use transaction codes like IE03 (Display Equipment) or IL03 (Display Functional Location) to check if the technical unit already exists.
  Search for the identifier you are trying to create to