How To Fix LSO226 - Preferences of participant &1&2&3 already exist

LSO226 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: LSO - Publisher and Learner Account

• Message number: 226

• Message text: Preferences of participant &1&2&3 already exist

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LSO226 - Details

• The SAP error message LSO226, which states "Preferences of participant &1&2&3 already exist," typically occurs in the context of SAP Learning Solution (LSO) when there is an attempt to create or modify preferences for a participant (such as a learner or employee) that already has existing preferences set up in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You are trying to create new preferences for a participant who already has preferences defined.
  The system is designed to prevent duplicate entries for participant preferences to maintain data integrity.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Preferences:
  
  Navigate to the participant's profile in the SAP Learning Solution.
  Review the existing preferences to see what has already been set up.
  
  
  
  Modify Existing Preferences:
  
  If you need to change the preferences, instead of creating new ones, modify the existing preferences for that participant.
  
  
  
  Delete Existing Preferences:
  
  If the existing preferences are no longer needed, you can delete them before attempting