How To Fix DBMON1036 - Connection & is already defined

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DBMON1 - Oracle monitoring: Messages for transaction DB02

• Message number: 036

• Message text: Connection & is already defined

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DBMON1036 - Connection & is already defined ?

  The SAP error message DBMON1036 typically indicates that there is an issue with the database connection configuration in the SAP system. The message suggests that a connection with the specified name is already defined, which can lead to conflicts or misconfigurations when trying to establish a new connection.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Connection Definition: The most common cause of this error is that there is already a connection defined in the system with the same name or parameters.
  Configuration Errors: There may be errors in the configuration files or settings that lead to the system attempting to create a duplicate connection.
  Transport Issues: If changes were transported from one system to another, it might have led to duplicate entries.
  Manual Entry Errors: Manual configuration changes might have inadvertently created a duplicate connection.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Connections:
  
  Go to the transaction code DBACOCKPIT or DB02 in the SAP GUI.
  Look for the list of database connections and check if the connection name