How To Fix /ISDFPS/PPEMPO031 - A free text with the same item and subitem number already exists

/ISDFPS/PPEMPO031 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /ISDFPS/PPEMPO -

• Message number: 031

• Message text: A free text with the same item and subitem number already exists

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/ISDFPS/PPEMPO031 - Details

• The SAP error message /ISDFPS/PPEMPO031 indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify a free text entry in the system, but a free text with the same item and subitem number already exists. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's Project System (PS) or similar modules where free text entries are used for documentation or additional information related to specific items.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entry: The most common cause of this error is that there is already a free text entry for the same item and subitem number in the system. SAP does not allow duplicate entries for free text to maintain data integrity.
  Incorrect Data Entry: Sometimes, the error can occur due to incorrect data entry where the user might not be aware that a similar entry already exists.
  System Configuration: In some cases, the system configuration might enforce strict rules regarding free text entries, leading to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
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