How To Fix GG738 - Table group & has already been created or installed

GG738 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 738

• Message text: Table group & has already been created or installed

What causes this issue?

You want to create or install table group &V1&. Table &V2& formally
belongs to this table group, but is already defined as an Special
Purpose Ledger table.

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?

If you want to edit table group &V1&, you should switch to the change
mode.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GG738 - Details

• The SAP error message GG738 indicates that a table group you are trying to create or install already exists in the system. This can occur during various operations, such as when you are trying to create a new table group or when you are attempting to install a transport that includes a table group that has already been defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Creation: The table group you are trying to create has already been defined in the database.
  Transport Issues: The transport request you are trying to import may contain a table group that has already been imported or created in the target system.
  Development Environment: If you are working in a development environment, it is possible that the same table group was created by another developer.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Table Groups: 
  
  Use transaction code SE11 (Data Dictionary) to check if the table group already exists. You can search for the table group by