How To Fix /IWBEP/CM_MED003 - Model already exists

/IWBEP/CM_MED003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWBEP/CM_MED -

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Model already exists

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/IWBEP/CM_MED003 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWBEP/CM_MED003 Model already exists typically occurs in the context of SAP Gateway and OData services when you are trying to create or register a new model that already exists in the system. This can happen during the development of OData services when you attempt to define a new data model that has the same name or identifier as an existing one.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Model Definition: The most common cause is that a model with the same name or identifier has already been defined in the system.
  Transport Issues: If you are working in a transport environment, the model might have been transported from another system, leading to duplication.
  Development Environment: If multiple developers are working on the same project, one might have already created the model while another is trying to create it again.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Models: 
  
  Use transaction code /IWFND/MAINT_SERVICE to check the existing OData services and models. Look for