How To Fix COM_PRODUCT058 - Indicator 'Main Competitor' is not unique

COM_PRODUCT058 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PRODUCT - General Messages on Products

• Message number: 058

• Message text: Indicator 'Main Competitor' is not unique

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COM_PRODUCT058 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_PRODUCT058 indicates that the indicator 'Main Competitor' is not unique. This typically occurs in the context of managing competitive products within the SAP system, particularly in the SAP Customer Relationship Management (CRM) or SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) modules.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when there are multiple entries for the 'Main Competitor' indicator for a specific product or product group. This can happen due to:
  
  Duplicate Entries: There are multiple records in the database that have been marked as the main competitor for the same product.
  Data Integrity Issues: Data might have been imported or entered incorrectly, leading to non-unique entries.
  
  Configuration Issues: The system might not be configured correctly to handle the uniqueness of the 'Main Competitor' indicator.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check for Duplicates:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction or table where the 'Main Competitor' data is stored.
  Look for entries that have the same product