How To Fix /CFG/ACTIVATION097 - Duplicate records provided. Activation history not written.

/CFG/ACTIVATION097 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /CFG/ACTIVATION -

• Message number: 097

• Message text: Duplicate records provided. Activation history not written.

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/CFG/ACTIVATION097 - Details

• The SAP error message /CFG/ACTIVATION097 Duplicate records provided. Activation history not written. typically occurs during the activation of configuration settings in the SAP system. This error indicates that there are duplicate entries in the configuration data that the system is trying to process, which prevents the activation history from being recorded.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entries: The primary cause of this error is the presence of duplicate records in the configuration data that you are trying to activate. This can happen if the same configuration has been defined multiple times or if there are overlapping entries in the configuration tables.
  Data Consistency Issues: Sometimes, inconsistencies in the data can lead to duplicates being recognized by the system.
  Transport Issues: If configuration data has been transported from one system to another, it may lead to duplicates if the same configuration already exists in the target system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Identify Duplicates: 
  
  Check the configuration tables related to the activation process to