How To Fix PAK661 - Software component & specified more than once

PAK661 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PAK - Package API / Package Tools

• Message number: 661

• Message text: Software component & specified more than once

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PAK661 - Software component & specified more than once ?

  The SAP error message PAK661 indicates that a software component has been specified more than once in a particular context, typically during the import of a transport request or when managing software components in the SAP system. This can occur in various scenarios, such as when you are trying to import a transport request that contains multiple entries for the same software component.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entries: The most common cause of this error is that the transport request or the configuration you are trying to apply has duplicate entries for the same software component.
  Incorrect Transport Request: The transport request may have been incorrectly configured, leading to the same software component being included multiple times.
  System 
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the system configuration or the way software components are managed in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Transport Request: Review the transport request to identify if the same software component is listed multiple times. You