How To Fix /IWFND/CM_MGW017 - Service '&1' already exists

/IWFND/CM_MGW017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWFND/CM_MGW -

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Service '&1' already exists

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/IWFND/CM_MGW017 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWFND/CM_MGW017 Service '&1' already exists typically occurs in the context of SAP Gateway services when you attempt to register a service that has already been registered in the system. This can happen during the activation of an OData service or when trying to create a new service with the same name as an existing one.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Service Registration: The service you are trying to register already exists in the system. This can happen if the service was previously registered and not properly deleted or if there is a naming conflict.
  Transport Issues: If you are working in a transport environment, the service might have been transported from another system, leading to duplication.
  Development and Production Environment: If you are working in a development environment and have not properly synchronized with the production environment, you might encounter this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Services:
  
  Go to the SAP Gateway Service Builder (transaction code /IWFND/MAINT_SERVICE).
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