How To Fix /BOBF/ATF175 - Attachment Type &1 cannot be added more than once

/BOBF/ATF175 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /BOBF/ATF -

• Message number: 175

• Message text: Attachment Type &1 cannot be added more than once

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/BOBF/ATF175 - Details

• The SAP error message /BOBF/ATF175 Attachment Type &1 cannot be added more than once typically occurs in the context of the Business Object Processing Framework (BOPF) when you are trying to attach a specific type of attachment to a business object more than once. This is a validation error that prevents the same attachment type from being added multiple times to ensure data integrity and avoid redundancy.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Attachment Attempt: The primary cause of this error is that the system is trying to add an attachment of a type that has already been added to the business object. Each attachment type is designed to be unique for a given instance of a business object.
  Configuration Settings: The configuration of the attachment types in the BOPF model may specify that certain types of attachments can only be added once.
  User Error: The user may inadvertently attempt to add the same attachment type multiple times