How To Fix ESH_POST_INSTALL009 - System user &1 already exists

ESH_POST_INSTALL009 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ESH_POST_INSTALL - ESH Post Installation

• Message number: 009

• Message text: System user &1 already exists

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ESH_POST_INSTALL009 - Details

• The SAP error message ESH_POST_INSTALL009 indicates that a system user already exists in the system when you are trying to create or configure a new one. This error typically occurs during the installation or post-installation steps of the SAP Enterprise Search (ESH) or similar components.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by an attempt to create a user that already exists in the SAP system. This can happen if:
  
  The user was created manually before the installation or configuration process.
  There was a previous installation attempt that did not complete successfully, leaving behind some configurations.
  The system is trying to create a default user that is already present.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Users:
  
  Use transaction code SU01 to check if the user mentioned in the error message (represented by &1) already exists in the system.
  If the user exists, you can either use this existing user or delete it if it is not