How To Fix COM_EVENTHISTORY004 - A record with the same logical key already exists

COM_EVENTHISTORY004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_EVENTHISTORY - Event History (Generic part)

• Message number: 004

• Message text: A record with the same logical key already exists

What causes this issue?

The logical key used fo a new event history record already exists within
the event history.

System Response

The event history record was not created.

How to fix this error?

Make sure that the logical keys used when creating event history records
are unique.

Procedure for System Administrators

There are two possible logical keys of event history records:
Object GUID and event timestamp
Object GUID and object record number
The object GUID is the technical key of the object the event history
record belongs to.

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.

COM_EVENTHISTORY004 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_EVENTHISTORY004 indicates that there is an attempt to create a record in the Event History table (or a similar table) that has a logical key which already exists. This typically occurs in the context of event management or when dealing with change documents in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate Entry: The most common cause of this error is that the system is trying to insert a new record with a logical key that already exists in the database. This could happen due to:
  
  A programming error in custom code or enhancements.
  A data import or migration process that is attempting to insert records that are already present.
  A transaction that is being executed multiple times inadvertently.
  
  
  
  Concurrency Issues: If multiple users or processes are trying to create the same record simultaneously, it can lead to this error.
  
  
  Incorrect Logic in Custom Development: If there are custom programs or enhancements that do not properly check for