How To Fix FR023 - A reference with long text &1 already exists

FR023 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FR - Messages for FI Reporting

• Message number: 023

• Message text: A reference with long text &1 already exists

What causes this issue?

You want to create a reference with long text &V1&. However, reference
&V2& already exists with this long text. If you use these references,
it is therefore difficult to distinguish between the two.

System Response

This is a warning message.

How to fix this error?

If you want to create an additional reference with long text &V1&, you
can ignore this warning. Otherwise, define a different long text for
reference &V3&.

Procedure for System Administrators

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.

FR023 - Details

• The SAP error message FR023, which states "A reference with long text &1 already exists," typically occurs in the context of managing long texts in SAP, particularly when dealing with master data or transactional data that allows for long text entries. This error indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify a long text entry that already exists in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following scenarios:
  
  Duplicate Long Text Entry: You are trying to create a long text entry that has the same identifier or reference as an existing one. SAP does not allow duplicate long text entries for the same reference.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may be a mistake in the data entry process, leading to an attempt to create a long text that is already present.
  System Configuration: There might be specific configurations or settings in the SAP system that enforce unique long text entries.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the