How To Fix FMCU025 - Data already exists, exclusive use cannot be set

FMCU025 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMCU - Customizing for budgeting in FM

• Message number: 025

• Message text: Data already exists, exclusive use cannot be set

What causes this issue?

You want to set the exclusive use "frozen version" although budget data
already exists for version &v1&.

System Response

The system does not allow the exclusive use "Budget Control System
Frozen Version".

How to fix this error?

Create a new version for this use.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FMCU025 - Data already exists, exclusive use cannot be set ?

  The SAP error message FMCU025 ("Data already exists, exclusive use cannot be set") typically occurs in the context of managing master data or configuration settings in SAP, particularly when dealing with financial or controlling data. This error indicates that there is an attempt to set a record to "exclusive use" (which means that the record should be unique and not allow duplicates), but a record with the same key or identifier already exists in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entries: The most common cause of this error is that there is already an existing entry in the database that conflicts with the new entry you are trying to create or modify.
  Incorrect Configuration: The system may be configured in such a way that it does not allow multiple entries for the same key or identifier.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, there may be duplicates that were not cleaned up