How To Fix GD408 - Sender fields must be unique in their first 8 characters: &1

GD408 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GD - EDT: External data transfer

• Message number: 408

• Message text: Sender fields must be unique in their first 8 characters: &1

What causes this issue?

Generation of a preliminary program is terminated because the name of
the sender field is not unique in its first 8 characters. This name is
to be displayed as a parameter. However, parameters in reports may not
be longer than 8 characters.

System Response

The name is cut short.

How to fix this error?

Rename the sender field so that it is unique in its first 8 characters.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GD408 - Sender fields must be unique in their first 8 characters: &1 ?

  The SAP error message GD408 indicates that there is a problem with the uniqueness of sender fields in a particular context, typically related to the configuration of a document or transaction. The error message states that the sender fields must be unique in their first 8 characters, which means that there are multiple entries that share the same first 8 characters in a field that is expected to be unique.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entries: The most common cause of this error is that there are duplicate entries in the relevant database table or configuration that share the same first 8 characters in the sender field.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be an issue with the configuration of the sender fields in the relevant module (e.g., in a financial document, cost center, etc.).
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, it is possible that duplicates were introduced during the migration process.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Identify Duplicates: 
  
  Use