How To Fix DB6PM409 - A threshold for the selected predicate already exists

DB6PM409 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DB6PM - DB2 UDB for UNIX, Windows: Performance Monitoring

• Message number: 409

• Message text: A threshold for the selected predicate already exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DB6PM409 - A threshold for the selected predicate already exists ?

  The SAP error message DB6PM409 indicates that a threshold for the selected predicate already exists in the database. This error typically arises when you are trying to create or modify a threshold for a database performance monitoring predicate that has already been defined.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the system is attempting to create a new threshold for a predicate that is already defined in the database. This can happen if:
  
  You are trying to set a threshold for a performance metric that already has an existing threshold.
  There is a duplicate entry in the configuration settings for the thresholds.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the DB6PM409 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Thresholds:
  
  Review the existing thresholds in the database to see if the one you are trying to create already exists. You can do this through the SAP GUI or relevant database management tools.
  
  
  
  Modify Existing Threshold:
  
  If a threshold already exists and