How To Fix FSPP_PP037 - External package administrator &1 already exists

FSPP_PP037 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FSPP_PP - FS: Parallel Processing

• Message number: 037

• Message text: External package administrator &1 already exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FSPP_PP037 - External package administrator &1 already exists ?

  The SAP error message FSPP_PP037 indicates that an external package administrator with the specified identifier (represented by &1) already exists in the system. This error typically occurs when you are trying to create or register a new external package administrator, but the system detects that an entry with the same identifier already exists.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entry: The most common cause of this error is that there is already an existing external package administrator with the same ID in the system.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may have been a mistake in the data entry process, leading to an attempt to create a duplicate.
  System Configuration: The system may have been configured in such a way that it does not allow multiple entries for the same external package administrator.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Entries: 
  
  Use transaction codes like SE16 or SE11 to check the relevant database table (e.g., FSPP_ADMIN) for existing entries. Look for the external package administrator ID