How To Fix IB_CRM_OBJECT004 - Object &1 already exists in this IBase

IB_CRM_OBJECT004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IB_CRM_OBJECT - IBase: Messages for Individual Object

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Object &1 already exists in this IBase

What causes this issue?

Object &V1&
Date &V2&
Time &V3&
IBase &V4&

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

IB_CRM_OBJECT004 - Details

• The SAP error message IB_CRM_OBJECT004 indicates that an object you are trying to create or add to an Integration Base (IBase) already exists. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP CRM (Customer Relationship Management) when dealing with IBase objects, which are used to represent product structures and configurations.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You attempt to create a new IBase object (like a product or service) that has the same identifier as an existing object in the same IBase.
  There may be a duplicate entry in the database for the object you are trying to create.
  The object might have been created previously but not properly deleted or deactivated.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Objects:
  
  Use transaction codes like IB01 (Create IBase) or IB02 (Change IBase) to check if the object you are trying to create already exists in the IBase.
  Search for the object using its identifier or