How To Fix ESH_OM_OBJ_MODEL_REP071 - Control field &1/&2/&3 already exists

ESH_OM_OBJ_MODEL_REP071 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ESH_OM_OBJ_MODEL_REP - Object Model Repository

• Message number: 071

• Message text: Control field &1/&2/&3 already exists

What causes this issue?

The control field already exists for:
Object type: &v1&
Node: &v2&
Node field: &v3&

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ESH_OM_OBJ_MODEL_REP071 - Control field &1/&2/&3 already exists ?

  The SAP error message ESH_OM_OBJ_MODEL_REP071 indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify an object model representation in the Enterprise Search (ESH) framework, but a control field with the specified identifiers already exists. This typically occurs when there is a conflict in the object model definitions, such as trying to define a control field that has already been defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate Definition: The most common cause of this error is that the control field you are trying to create or modify already exists in the system. This can happen if:
  
  You are trying to create a new control field with the same name or identifier as an existing one.
  There is a misconfiguration or a mistake in the object model setup.
  
  
  
  Transport Issues: If you are transporting changes from one system to another (e.g., from development to production), there might be conflicts if the same control field exists in both