How To Fix CU313 - An entry already exists for language key &

CU313 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CU - Variants / configuration messages

• Message number: 313

• Message text: An entry already exists for language key &

What causes this issue?

You have entered more than one description in one language.

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?

You can only enter one description in each language.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CU313 - Details

• The SAP error message CU313 ("An entry already exists for language key &") typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a record in a table that already has an entry for the specified language key. This is common in scenarios involving translations or language-specific data entries in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entry: The most common cause is that there is already an existing entry in the database for the specified language key. This can happen when you attempt to create a new translation or data entry for a language that already has an entry.
  Incorrect Data Entry: Sometimes, the error can arise from incorrect data entry or an attempt to save changes to a record that is already locked or being edited by another user.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the language settings in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Entries: Before creating a new entry, check the existing entries