How To Fix GB132 - Substitution & already exists

GB132 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GB - Messages used by the Boolean code generator

• Message number: 132

• Message text: Substitution & already exists

What causes this issue?

You have entered the name of an existing substitution.

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Enter a new name for your substitution.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GB132 - Details

• The SAP error message GB132, which states "Substitution & already exists," typically occurs in the context of substitution rules in SAP, particularly in the areas of material management or sales and distribution. This error indicates that there is an attempt to create a substitution rule that already exists in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entry: The most common cause of this error is that a substitution rule with the same key (e.g., material number, customer number, etc.) already exists in the system.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may be a mistake in the data entry process, leading to an attempt to create a substitution that is already defined.
  
  Configuration Issues: There might be issues in the configuration settings that allow for duplicate entries.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Substitutions: 
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction (e.g., transaction code SBO1 for substitution) and check if the substitution rule already exists.
  If it does, you may need to modify or delete the existing rule