How To Fix J3488 - Condition item with the same key fields already exists

J3488 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: J3 - Dialog Messages for Data Pool Entry Transactions

• Message number: 488

• Message text: Condition item with the same key fields already exists

What causes this issue?

An item with the condition type &V1&, validity date &V2&, and level
&V3& already exists. You cannot have more than one item with identical
values for these key fields.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message J3488 - Condition item with the same key fields already exists ?

  The SAP error message J3488, which states "Condition item with the same key fields already exists," typically occurs in the context of pricing conditions in sales documents, purchase orders, or other transactional data where condition records are maintained. This error indicates that there is an attempt to create or update a condition record that already exists with the same key fields.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Duplicate Condition Records: You are trying to create a new condition record that has the same key fields (e.g., condition type, pricing date, material, customer, etc.) as an existing record.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may be a mistake in the data entry where the same condition is being entered multiple times.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, it may have resulted in duplicate entries.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the J3488 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Condition Records:
  
  Use