How To Fix COM_IL_GEN055 - Relationship-type name not unique; choose another name

COM_IL_GEN055 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_IL_GEN - Error/Status Messages Relationship Type Generator

• Message number: 055

• Message text: Relationship-type name not unique; choose another name

What causes this issue?

The name you have used does not differ in its first five characters from
an already-existing entry.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Enter a name where the first five characters are unique.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

COM_IL_GEN055 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_IL_GEN055 indicates that there is a conflict with the naming of relationship types in the SAP system. Specifically, it means that the name you are trying to use for a new relationship type is not unique; there is already an existing relationship type with the same name.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Name: The most common cause is that you are attempting to create a new relationship type with a name that already exists in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a configuration issue where the system is not recognizing the uniqueness of the relationship type names due to a misconfiguration or a bug.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Choose a Unique Name: The simplest solution is to select a different name for the relationship type you are trying to create. Ensure that the new name does not conflict with existing names.
  Check Existing Relationship Types: Before creating a new relationship type, check the existing relationship types in