How To Fix OIJ_MD020 - Insert into table &1 key &2 &3 &4 failed.

OIJ_MD020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OIJ_MD - TSW Master data maintenance

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Insert into table &1 key &2 &3 &4 failed.

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OIJ_MD020 - Details

• The SAP error message OIJ_MD020, which states "Insert into table &1 key &2 &3 &4 failed," typically indicates that there was an issue when trying to insert a record into a specific database table. This error is often encountered in the context of the SAP Oil and Gas (OIJ) module, particularly when dealing with master data or transactional data.
  Possible Causes:
  
  
  Primary Key Violation: The most common cause of this error is that the record you are trying to insert has a primary key that already exists in the table. This could happen if you are trying to insert duplicate data.
  
  
  Foreign Key Constraint Violation: If the table you are trying to insert into has foreign key constraints, the error may occur if the referenced key does not exist in the parent table.
  
  
  Data Type Mismatch: If the data being inserted does not match the expected data types for the fields in the table,