How To Fix FSH_MAIN316 - Duplicates detected in input structure for insertions.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FSH_MAIN - Message Class for Article Master Data

• Message number: 316

• Message text: Duplicates detected in input structure for insertions.

What causes this issue?

Characteristic &v1&, Characteristic Value &v2&, Conversion Type &v3&
maintained multiple times in the input structure for insertions.

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 FSH_MAIN316 - Duplicates detected in input structure for insertions. ?

  The SAP error message FSH_MAIN316 indicates that there are duplicate entries in the input structure when trying to perform insertions. This error typically occurs in the context of data uploads or data processing where unique constraints are enforced.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Data: The most common cause is that the data being uploaded or processed contains duplicate records that violate the uniqueness constraints defined in the target database table.
  Incorrect Mapping: If the mapping of fields from the source to the target is incorrect, it may lead to unintended duplicates.
  Data Preparation Issues: The data might not have been properly cleaned or deduplicated before the upload process.
  Concurrency Issues: If multiple processes are trying to insert the same data simultaneously, it can lead to duplicates.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Identify Duplicates: Before performing the insertion, check the input data for duplicates. You can use tools like Excel or SQL queries to identify duplicate records based on the unique key fields.
  Data Cleansing: Remove