How To Fix GU942 - The specified export file already contains data for table &

GU942 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GU - FI-SL utilities

• Message number: 942

• Message text: The specified export file already contains data for table &

What causes this issue?

The export file already contains data for table &v1&.
This data would be overwritten during the execution.

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?

Check whether you actually want to overwrite this data and choose a
different export file, if necessary.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GU942 - The specified export file already contains data for table & ?

  The SAP error message GU942 indicates that the specified export file already contains data for the table you are trying to export. This typically occurs when you are attempting to export data to a file that has already been used for a previous export operation, and the system is preventing you from overwriting existing data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Data: The export file you are trying to use already has data for the specified table.
  File Overwrite Protection: SAP has built-in mechanisms to prevent accidental overwriting of existing data in export files.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the GU942 error, you can take one of the following actions:
  
  
  Use a Different Export File:
  
  Specify a new file name for the export operation that does not already contain data for the specified table.
  
  
  
  Clear Existing Data:
  
  If you want to overwrite the existing data, you can manually delete the contents of the export file before running the export again. This can be done using