How To Fix IWB_MPS117 - Entry in &1 already exists

IWB_MPS117 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IWB_MPS - Messages for Multi-Product Support

• Message number: 117

• Message text: Entry in &1 already exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IWB_MPS117 - Entry in &1 already exists ?

  The SAP error message IWB_MPS117 "Entry in &1 already exists" typically occurs in the context of the SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or SAP S/4HANA environments when there is an attempt to create or update a record that already exists in the specified table or data structure. This can happen during data uploads, planning, or when trying to create new entries in a master data table.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate Entry: The most common cause is that the system is trying to insert a record that already exists in the database. This could be due to:
  
  A data upload process that includes duplicate records.
  Manual entry of data that conflicts with existing records.
  A process that is incorrectly configured to create new entries without checking for existing ones.
  
  
  
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be issues with data integrity where the system does not recognize that an entry already exists due to inconsistencies in the data.
  
  
  Configuration Errors: Incorrect configuration