How To Fix CMS_CAG_BAPI002 - Link already exists for portion &1 of collateral agreement &2 of type &3

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CMS_CAG_BAPI - Messages in BAPI

• Message number: 002

• Message text: Link already exists for portion &1 of collateral agreement &2 of type &3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CMS_CAG_BAPI002 - Link already exists for portion &1 of collateral agreement &2 of type &3 ?

  The SAP error message CMS_CAG_BAPI002 indicates that there is an attempt to create or link a collateral agreement that already exists in the system. This error typically arises in the context of managing collateral agreements in the SAP system, particularly when using BAPIs (Business Application Programming Interfaces) to create or modify these agreements.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  You are trying to create a new link for a portion of a collateral agreement that already has an existing link.
  The system checks for existing links and finds that a link for the specified portion of the collateral agreement already exists, which violates the uniqueness constraint.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Links: 
  
  Review the existing collateral agreements and their links to identify if the portion you are trying to link already exists. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction in SAP (e.g., using transaction codes like CMSCAG