How To Fix HRPIQ000349 - &4: Application item &1 &2 &3 already exists

HRPIQ000349 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPIQ000 - Messages in Development Class PMIQ

• Message number: 349

• Message text: &4: Application item &1 &2 &3 already exists

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HRPIQ000349 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPIQ000349 indicates that there is an attempt to create an application item that already exists in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP's Human Capital Management (HCM) module, particularly in the area of personnel administration or recruitment.
  
  Cause:
  The error message is triggered when:
  
  You are trying to create a new application item (such as a job application, candidate profile, etc.) that has the same key attributes as an existing item in the system.
  The system checks for uniqueness based on certain fields (like application ID, candidate ID, etc.) and finds that the combination already exists.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Records: 
  
  Before creating a new application item, check the existing records in the system to see if the item you are trying to create already exists. You can do this by searching for the application using the relevant identifiers.
  
  
  
  Modify the