How To Fix /BOBF/COM_GENERATOR175 - Index &1 for database table &2 already exists

/BOBF/COM_GENERATOR175 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /BOBF/COM_GENERATOR -

• Message number: 175

• Message text: Index &1 for database table &2 already exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /BOBF/COM_GENERATOR175 - Index &1 for database table &2 already exists ?

  The SAP error message /BOBF/COM_GENERATOR175 indicates that there is an attempt to create an index on a database table that already has an index with the same name. This typically occurs in the context of Business Object Framework (BOBF) when generating or modifying the underlying database structure for a business object.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Index Creation: The error arises when the system tries to create an index that already exists in the database for the specified table.
  Development or Transport Issues: This can happen during the development phase or when transporting changes from one system to another, where the index creation script is executed again.
  Manual Changes: If manual changes were made to the database schema outside of the standard SAP development environment, it could lead to conflicts.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Indexes: 
  
  Use transaction code SE11 (Data Dictionary) to check the existing indexes on the specified database table. 
  You can also use SQL queries to check for