How To Fix EWA040 - Another &2 exists after &3 for cleaning object &1

EWA040 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EWA - IS-U-WA: Waste Management

• Message number: 040

• Message text: Another &2 exists after &3 for cleaning object &1

What causes this issue?

Restrict&V2& to &V3& before you can restrict the cleaning object &V1&.

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 EWA040 - Another &2 exists after &3 for cleaning object &1 ?

  The SAP error message EWA040 typically indicates that there is a conflict with an existing cleaning object in the system. This error occurs when the system detects that another cleaning object already exists for the specified object, which prevents the current operation from proceeding.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "Another &2 exists after &3 for cleaning object &1" suggests that:
  
  There is already an existing cleaning object (identified by &2) that overlaps with the time frame or conditions of the cleaning object you are trying to create or modify (identified by &1).
  The system is designed to prevent overlapping cleaning operations to maintain data integrity and avoid conflicts.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Cleaning Objects:
  
  Use transaction codes like SARA (Archive Administration) or SARI (Archive Information System) to check for existing cleaning objects related to the one you are trying to create or modify.
  Identify the cleaning object that is causing the