How To Fix COM_PRODUCT043 - Product ID not unique; call up F4 Help for product ID

COM_PRODUCT043 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PRODUCT - General Messages on Products

• Message number: 043

• Message text: Product ID not unique; call up F4 Help for product ID

What causes this issue?

You want to enter the price for a particular product. The system found,
however, that there is more than one product with this product ID on the
server.
To identify a product uniquely, the logical system and product type are
required in addition to the product ID.

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?

Choose <LS>Item</> and then use the input help for the <LS>Product ID
</> field to find a product ID. Choose the <LS>Search by Product Type
</> tab and enter the ID of the product for which you want to create
condition records. Select the relevant product from the hit list and it
will be transferred to condition maintenance.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

COM_PRODUCT043 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_PRODUCT043 indicates that the Product ID you are trying to use is not unique within the system. This typically occurs when there are multiple entries in the database that match the Product ID you are trying to enter, leading to ambiguity.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entries: The most common cause is that there are multiple products with the same Product ID in the system.
  Incorrect Input: You may have entered the Product ID incorrectly, leading to a search that returns multiple results.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, it’s possible that duplicates were created during the migration process.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Use F4 Help: As suggested in the error message, you can use the F4 help function to view all the entries associated with the Product ID. This will allow you to see the duplicates and select the correct one.
  Check for Duplicates: 
  Go to the relevant transaction (e.g., MM03 for material master)