How To Fix CE209 - A text already existed: The text has been changed

CE209 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CE - CAPP messages

• Message number: 209

• Message text: A text already existed: The text has been changed

What causes this issue?

The existing process text has been overwritten.

How to fix this error?

Please check the newly generated text.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CE209 - A text already existed: The text has been changed ?

  The SAP error message CE209, which states "A text already existed: The text has been changed," typically occurs in the context of text management within SAP, particularly when dealing with master data or transactional data that includes text fields. This error indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify a text entry that already exists in the system, and the system is notifying you that the existing text has been altered.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Text Entry: The error is triggered when you try to save a text entry that already exists for the same object (e.g., material, vendor, customer) and the system detects that the text has been modified.
  Text Management Settings: The configuration settings for text management in SAP may be set to prevent overwriting existing texts without explicit confirmation.
  User Permissions: The user may not have the necessary permissions to modify existing texts, leading to this error when attempting to save