How To Fix MILL036 - The & selection profile already exists

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MILL - Messages in IS Mill Products

• Message number: 036

• Message text: The & selection profile already exists

What causes this issue?

You tried to save selection profile &V1& as a new profile. However, a
selection profile with this name already exists.

System Response

A new selection profile could not be created.

How to fix this error?

If you want to create a new selection profile, give it a name that does
not already exist.
If you want to change an existing profile, choose
<DS:TRAN.OMILL_MMCL>Change selection profile</>

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MILL036 - The & selection profile already exists ?

  The SAP error message MILL036 indicates that a selection profile you are trying to create or modify already exists in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of the SAP Mill Products (MILL) module, where selection profiles are used to define specific criteria for selecting materials or other data.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by attempting to create a new selection profile with a name that is already in use. Each selection profile must have a unique identifier, and if you try to use a name that is already assigned to another profile, the system will throw this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MILL036 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Profiles:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction in SAP where selection profiles are managed (e.g., transaction code MILL or the specific transaction for managing selection profiles).
  Search for the selection profile name you are trying to create. If it exists, you can either