How To Fix PG386 - Infotype & alreay exists

PG386 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PG - Error Messages for Master Data Programs

• Message number: 386

• Message text: Infotype & alreay exists

What causes this issue?

Infotype &V1& already exists in infotype table T777D.

System Response

The system does not allow an already existing infotype to be deleted.

How to fix this error?

If you want to overwrite the old infotype, then you must first delete
it, or at least delete the entry from table T777D.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PG386 - Infotype & alreay exists ?

  The SAP error message PG386, which states "Infotype & already exists," typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify an infotype record in the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module, and the system detects that a record for the specified infotype already exists for the employee or personnel number in question.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entry: The most common cause of this error is that there is already an existing record for the specified infotype for the employee. For example, if you are trying to create a new record for an infotype like 0001 (Organizational Assignment) or 0002 (Personal Data), and a record already exists for the same period, the system will throw this error.
  Incorrect Date Range: If you are trying to enter a record with a date range that overlaps with an existing record, the system will prevent the creation of the new record.
  Data Entry Error: Sometimes, the error can occur