How To Fix CNV20600017 - Temporary duplicates will occur as a result of this mapping

CNV20600017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CNV20600 - message class for package 20600

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Temporary duplicates will occur as a result of this mapping

What causes this issue?

<DS:TX.CNV_MBT_TEMP_DUPLICATES>Temporary duplicates</> will occur as a
result of this mapping.

System Response

Information

How to fix this error?

No further actions required.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CNV20600017 - Details

• The SAP error message CNV20600017 indicates that temporary duplicates will occur due to the mapping configuration in a data migration or conversion process. This error is typically encountered during the execution of a data migration project, especially when using SAP's data migration tools, such as the SAP S/4HANA Migration Cockpit or other conversion tools.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the mapping rules defined for the data migration lead to the creation of duplicate entries in the target system. This can happen due to several reasons, including:
  
  Mapping Configuration: The mapping rules may not be correctly defined, leading to multiple source records being mapped to the same target record.
  Data Quality Issues: The source data may contain duplicates or inconsistencies that are not being handled properly during the mapping process.
  Key Field Conflicts: If the key fields in the target system are not unique or if the mapping does not ensure uniqueness, it can lead to