How To Fix CL_SADL_GW_MDE_MSG033 - Metadata Extention for target &1 already exists in package &2.

CL_SADL_GW_MDE_MSG033 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CL_SADL_GW_MDE_MSG -

• Message number: 033

• Message text: Metadata Extention for target &1 already exists in package &2.

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CL_SADL_GW_MDE_MSG033 - Details

• The SAP error message CL_SADL_GW_MDE_MSG033 indicates that there is an attempt to create a metadata extension for a target that already exists in a specified package. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Gateway and the Service Adaptation Definition Language (SADL) when you are trying to define or modify a service that has already been defined.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following scenarios:
  
  Duplicate Metadata Extension: You are trying to create a metadata extension for a target entity that already has an existing metadata extension in the specified package.
  Incorrect Package Reference: The package you are trying to use may already contain a metadata extension for the same target entity, leading to a conflict.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Metadata Extensions:
  
  Go to the relevant package in the SAP system and check if a metadata extension for the target entity already exists.
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