How To Fix /IWBEP/SBDM072 - Node '&1' has already been copied

/IWBEP/SBDM072 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWBEP/SBDM -

• Message number: 072

• Message text: Node '&1' has already been copied

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/IWBEP/SBDM072 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWBEP/SBDM072 Node '&1' has already been copied typically occurs in the context of SAP Gateway and OData services, particularly when dealing with the Data Model (DM) or Service Builder (SEGW). This error indicates that there is an attempt to copy a node (entity type) that has already been copied or exists in the data model.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Node Copying: The most common cause of this error is that you are trying to copy an entity type or node that has already been copied to the target structure in the Service Builder.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be an issue with the configuration of the data model where the same node is being referenced multiple times.
  Versioning Issues: If there are multiple versions of the same service or model, it might lead to conflicts.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Nodes: Before copying a node, check the existing nodes in the target structure to ensure that the