How To Fix MI506 - Screen seq. &, log. screen &, already exists

MI506 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MI - Customizing for the Material Master

• Message number: 506

• Message text: Screen seq. &, log. screen &, already exists

What causes this issue?

Screen sequence &V1& with logical screen &V2& have already been
created.

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?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MI506 - Screen seq. &, log. screen &, already exists ?

  The SAP error message MI506, which states "Screen seq. &, log. screen &, already exists," typically occurs in the context of the SAP Inventory Management module. This error indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify a screen sequence or log screen that already exists in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entries: The most common cause of this error is that there is already an existing screen sequence or log screen with the same identifier in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings where the same screen sequence is being referenced multiple times.
  Transport Issues: If you are transporting configurations from one system to another, there may be conflicts with existing entries.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Entries: 
  
  Use transaction codes like SE11 (Data Dictionary) or SE80 (Object Navigator) to check if the screen sequence or log screen already exists.
  Look for the specific screen sequence and log screen mentioned in the error