How To Fix CRM_MKTPL140 - An automatically generated target group already exists

CRM_MKTPL140 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CRM_MKTPL - CRM Marketing: Marketing Planning Messages

• Message number: 140

• Message text: An automatically generated target group already exists

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

What causes this issue?

You cannot generate a target group because a target group has already
been generated.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CRM_MKTPL140 - An automatically generated target group already exists ?

  The SAP error message CRM_MKTPL140 indicates that an attempt to create a target group has failed because an automatically generated target group with the same criteria already exists in the system. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Customer Relationship Management (CRM) when working with marketing planning and target group management.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You are trying to create a new target group that matches the criteria of an existing automatically generated target group.
  The system has a built-in check to prevent duplicate target groups from being created, which is why it raises this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Target Groups:
  
  Navigate to the target group management area in SAP CRM.
  Search for existing target groups that may match the criteria you are trying to use for the new target group.
  If you find an existing target group that meets your needs, you can use it instead