How To Fix GU172 - There are already entries in EDIMAP for table &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GU - FI-SL utilities

• Message number: 172

• Message text: There are already entries in EDIMAP for table &

What causes this issue?

You want to update the entries for table &v1& in the assignment table
EDIMAP.
However, there are already entries for table &v1& in EDIMAP.

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?

The central system normally maintains the table EDIMAP using the
'Update assignment table' function in configuration. This information
is then distributed to all local systems.
Make sure that you actually want to update the assignment table EDIMAP.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GU172 - There are already entries in EDIMAP for table & ?

  The SAP error message GU172 indicates that there are already entries in the EDIMAP table for the specified table name. This typically occurs in the context of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) or when working with IDocs (Intermediate Documents) in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to create a new mapping entry in the EDIMAP table for a table that already has existing entries. This can happen if:
  
  You are trying to set up a new mapping for an EDI process that already has a mapping defined.
  There is a duplicate entry attempt for the same table in the EDIMAP configuration.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Entries:
  
  Use transaction code SE11 (Data Dictionary) or SE16 (Data Browser) to view the contents of the EDIMAP table.
  Look for existing entries related to the table you are trying to map. 
  
  
  
  Modify or Delete Existing Entries:
  
  If you find existing entries that are no