How To Fix MI_BADI025 - Duplicate key: Entry with key &1 already exists for client &2

MI_BADI025 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MI_BADI - Messages for the IMG (BADI)

• Message number: 025

• Message text: Duplicate key: Entry with key &1 already exists for client &2

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MI_BADI025 - Details

• The SAP error message MI_BADI025 indicates that there is a duplicate key entry in the system for a specific client. This typically occurs when you are trying to create or update a record in a database table, and the key you are using already exists. The error message provides two key pieces of information: the key that is causing the duplication (represented by &1) and the client number (represented by &2).
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entries: The most common cause of this error is that there is already an existing entry in the database with the same key that you are trying to insert or update.
  Data Migration Issues: If you are migrating data from another system or performing bulk uploads, it is possible that the data being uploaded contains duplicates.
  Incorrect Logic in Custom Code: If there is custom code (like a BADI implementation) that is supposed to handle the creation of records, it may