How To Fix IKB034 - Status number already exists

IKB034 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IKB - Knowledge base

• Message number: 034

• Message text: Status number already exists

What causes this issue?

This refers to an error in central status management.

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?

Please inform your system administrator.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

IKB034 - Details

• The SAP error message IKB034, which states "Status number already exists," typically occurs in the context of the SAP IS-Utilities module, particularly when dealing with status management for devices or contracts. This error indicates that the status number you are trying to create or assign is already in use or has been defined previously in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Status Number: The most common cause is that the status number you are trying to create or assign already exists in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings where the status numbers are defined.
  Data Entry Errors: A user might have mistakenly entered a status number that is already in use.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Status Numbers: 
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction or configuration area where status numbers are defined (e.g., transaction codes like OIK1 for status management).
  Look for the status number you are trying to create and verify if it already exists.
  
  
  
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