How To Fix KE287 - Sender structure & already exists

KE287 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KE -

• Message number: 287

• Message text: Sender structure & already exists

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Select a different sender structure.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KE287 - Sender structure & already exists ?

  The SAP error message KE287 ("Sender structure & already exists") typically occurs in the context of controlling (CO) when you are trying to create or modify a sender structure in the SAP system. This error indicates that the sender structure you are attempting to create already exists in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entry: The most common cause of this error is that you are trying to create a sender structure with a name that is already in use.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a misconfiguration in the controlling area or the settings related to the sender structure.
  Data Consistency Issues: There might be inconsistencies in the data that lead to the system recognizing the sender structure as already existing.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Structures: 
  
  Go to the relevant transaction (e.g., KSV1 for creating sender structures) and check if the sender structure you are trying to create already exists. If it does, you may need to modify it