How To Fix CTE_FIN_MD018 - Custom fields &1 and &2 can't have the same name.

CTE_FIN_MD018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CTE_FIN_MD -

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Custom fields &1 and &2 can't have the same name.

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CTE_FIN_MD018 - Details

• The SAP error message CTE_FIN_MD018 indicates that there is a conflict with custom fields in your SAP system. Specifically, it means that two custom fields are being defined with the same name, which is not allowed. This can occur during the creation or modification of custom fields in the SAP system, particularly in the context of Financials or other modules that utilize custom fields.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate Field Names: The primary cause of this error is that two custom fields are being defined with identical names. This can happen if:
  
  A developer or user attempts to create a new custom field with a name that already exists in the system.
  There is a copy-paste error where the same field name is inadvertently reused.
  
  
  
  Namespace Issues: If you are working in a multi-client environment or using different namespaces, there might be conflicts if the same field name is used across different namespaces.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Custom Fields: 
  
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