How To Fix /IWBEP/CM_V4H_COS013 - Service alias '&1' is not unique in service group

/IWBEP/CM_V4H_COS013 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWBEP/CM_V4H_COS -

• Message number: 013

• Message text: Service alias '&1' is not unique in service group

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/IWBEP/CM_V4H_COS013 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWBEP/CM_V4H_COS013 indicates that there is a conflict with the service alias in the service group. Specifically, it means that the service alias you are trying to use is not unique within the specified service group. This can occur in the context of OData services in SAP Gateway.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Service Aliases: The most common cause of this error is that there are multiple services defined with the same alias within the same service group.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a misconfiguration in the service registration or the service group setup.
  Transport Issues: If you have transported objects from one system to another, there might be conflicts due to existing services.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Service Aliases:
  
  Go to the SAP Gateway Service Builder (transaction code SEGW).
  Open the relevant service group and check the list of service aliases.
  Ensure that each service alias is unique. If you find duplicates, you will need to rename or remove the