How To Fix CNV20600018 - Company code &1 is renamed into &2, but &2 exists already: Implicit merge

CNV20600018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CNV20600 - message class for package 20600

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Company code &1 is renamed into &2, but &2 exists already: Implicit merge

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CNV20600018 - Details

• The SAP error message CNV20600018 indicates that during a data migration or conversion process, a company code is being renamed from one identifier to another, but the target company code already exists in the system. This situation leads to an implicit merge conflict because the system cannot automatically resolve which company code to keep.
  
  Cause:
  
  Renaming Conflict: The company code you are trying to rename (let's call it &1) is being renamed to another company code (&2), but &2 already exists in the system.
  Data Migration: This error often occurs during data migration processes, such as when using SAP's Landscape Transformation (SLT) or other data conversion tools.
  Duplicate Company Codes: The existence of duplicate company codes can arise from previous migrations, manual entries, or system configurations.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Company Codes: Verify the existing company codes in your SAP system to confirm that &2 already exists. You