How To Fix E2177 - Include already exists; check the name

E2177 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: E2 - DE Data Dictionary

• Message number: 177

• Message text: Include already exists; check the name

What causes this issue?

You entered an include that already exists in the structure/table.

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?

Insert another include or delete the line.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message E2177 - Include already exists; check the name ?

  The SAP error message E2177 ("Include already exists; check the name") typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify an include program in the ABAP Workbench, and the name you are using for the include already exists in the system. This can happen if:
  
  
  Duplicate Name: You are attempting to create a new include with a name that is already in use by another include or object in the SAP system.
  
  
  Transport Issues: If you are working in a transport environment, there may be a conflict with objects that are already in the transport request.
  
  
  Causes:
  
  You may have mistakenly entered a name that is already taken.
  There could be a naming conflict due to a previous development or transport that has not been properly managed.
  The include might exist in a different package or namespace that you are not aware of.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Existing Includes: 
  
  Use transaction SE80 (Object Navigator) or SE38 (ABAP Editor) to