How To Fix EAM_ODATA_NOTIF021 - A draft exists already.

EAM_ODATA_NOTIF021 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EAM_ODATA_NOTIF - Message class for Maintenance Notification at BOPF/ODATA

• Message number: 021

• Message text: A draft exists already.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EAM_ODATA_NOTIF021 - A draft exists already. ?

  The SAP error message EAM_ODATA_NOTIF021: A draft exists already typically occurs in the context of the SAP Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) module when you are trying to create a new notification draft, but there is already an existing draft for the same notification type or object.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Draft: The primary cause of this error is that there is already a draft notification saved in the system for the same object or notification type. SAP does not allow multiple drafts for the same notification to prevent data inconsistency.
  Session Issues: Sometimes, if a user has multiple sessions open or if the previous session was not closed properly, it may lead to the system thinking that a draft exists.
  User Lock: If another user is working on the same notification or has it open, it may also trigger this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Drafts: 
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction (e.g., IW21 for creating notifications) and check if