How To Fix /BOFU/FDT_EXP_BO_RET204 - Generation of result data not possible; field name &1 repeats

/BOFU/FDT_EXP_BO_RET204 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /BOFU/FDT_EXP_BO_RET -

• Message number: 204

• Message text: Generation of result data not possible; field name &1 repeats

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /BOFU/FDT_EXP_BO_RET204 - Generation of result data not possible; field name &1 repeats ?

  The SAP error message /BOFU/FDT_EXP_BO_RET204: Generation of result data not possible; field name &1 repeats typically occurs in the context of SAP's Business Object Framework (BOF) or when working with data extraction and transformation processes. This error indicates that there is a conflict due to a field name being repeated in the result set, which can happen in various scenarios, such as when multiple data sources or transformations are involved.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate Field Names: The most common cause of this error is that the same field name is being used multiple times in the data extraction or transformation process. This can happen if:
  
  You are pulling data from multiple tables or sources that have fields with the same name.
  You have defined multiple transformations or calculations that result in the same field name being generated.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Mapping: If you are mapping fields from different sources and have not properly differentiated them, this can lead to