How To Fix GG718 - Index & of table & is not unique

GG718 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GG - Messages for FI-SL customizing

• Message number: 718

• Message text: Index & of table & is not unique

What causes this issue?

The index &V1& of table &V2& is not unique. You should make
sure that the definition of the index is unique (UNIQUE index).

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?

Define the index &V1& of table &V2& so that it is unique.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GG718 - Index & of table & is not unique ?

  The SAP error message GG718 indicates that there is a problem with the uniqueness of an index in a database table. Specifically, it means that the index defined for the specified table is not unique, which can lead to issues when trying to enforce data integrity or when performing certain operations that require unique values.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entries: The most common cause of this error is that there are duplicate entries in the table for the fields that are supposed to be unique according to the index definition.
  Incorrect Index Definition: The index may have been defined incorrectly, or the fields included in the index do not uniquely identify records in the table.
  Data Corruption: In some cases, data corruption or inconsistencies in the database can lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Identify Duplicates:
  
  Use SQL queries to identify duplicate entries in the table. For example:SELECT field1, field2, COUNT(*)
  FROM your_table
  GROUP BY field1, field2
  HAVING COUNT(*) > 1;
  
  Replace field1 and