How To Fix GS105 - Report set with shortened set ID &1 already exists.

GS105 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GS - Sets

• Message number: 105

• Message text: Report set with shortened set ID &1 already exists.

What causes this issue?

In set maintenance or report maintenance, you are attempting to create
a report set with a name more than 12 characters long. This exceeds the
maximum length for report names. The name cannot be shortened because a
set with this shortened name already exists.

System Response

The set is not created.

How to fix this error?

To create a report set, choose a name no more than 12 characters long.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GS105 - Report set with shortened set ID &1 already exists. ?

  The SAP error message GS105, which states "Report set with shortened set ID &1 already exists," typically occurs when you are trying to create a new report set in SAP that has the same ID as an existing report set. This can happen in various SAP modules, particularly in reporting and analysis tools.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Report Set ID: The primary cause of this error is that the report set ID you are trying to create already exists in the system. SAP does not allow duplicate IDs for report sets to maintain data integrity and avoid confusion.
  Shortened Set ID: The error specifically mentions a "shortened set ID," which indicates that the ID you are trying to use is a shortened version of an existing ID.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Report Sets: Before creating a new report set, check the existing report sets to see if the ID you want to use is already taken. You can