How To Fix COM_PRODUCT_CUSTMSG002 - Product &2 already exists for product type &1

COM_PRODUCT_CUSTMSG002 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PRODUCT_CUSTMSG - Product: Customer-Specific Messages

• Message number: 002

• Message text: Product &2 already exists for product type &1

What causes this issue?

When creating a product, you specified a product ID for the product type
&V1& which already exists in the original system &V3&.
Depending on the Customizing settings your system administrator has made
, you may be allowed, allowed with a warning, or not allowed to assign a
product ID twice for the same product type.
If you are not allowed, this message is processed as a termination
message (not an error message) so that an inactive version of the
product cannot be saved.

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?

Check and if necessary correct your entry.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message COM_PRODUCT_CUSTMSG002 - Product &2 already exists for product type &1 ?

  The SAP error message COM_PRODUCT_CUSTMSG002 indicates that you are trying to create or modify a product in the SAP system, but a product with the same identifier already exists for the specified product type. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) or similar modules where product data is managed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Product Entry: The most common cause is that a product with the same identifier (e.g., product number or code) already exists in the system for the specified product type.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may have been a mistake in entering the product details, leading to an attempt to create a product that already exists.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, duplicates may have been created inadvertently.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Products: 
  
  Use transaction codes like COM_PRODUCT or MM03 (for material master) to search for the existing product using the identifier you are trying to create.
  Verify if the