How To Fix PHIN116 - Customizing table &1 not consistent; a field name appears more than once

PHIN116 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PHIN - Phase In: Messages

• Message number: 116

• Message text: Customizing table &1 not consistent; a field name appears more than once

What causes this issue?

In the Customizing table, the field names for <ZK>Cntr Rdng, Timestamp,
Date</> and/or <ZK>Time</> are used more than once. It is not allowed to
use the same field name twice.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

In the Customizing table, enter a unique name for one of the repeated
field names under:
<ZK>Plant Maintenance and Customer Service -> Master Data in Plant
Maintenance and Customer Service -> Technical Objects ->
Takeover/Handover of Technical Objects -> Takeover -> Make
Customer-Specific Settings for Additional Measuring Points.</>
or under:
<ZK>Plant Maintenance and Customer Service -> Master Data in Plant
Maintenance and Customer Service -> Technical Objects ->
Takeover/Handover of Technical Objects -> Handover -> Make
Customer-Specific Settings for Additional Measuring Points.</>

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PHIN116 - Customizing table &1 not consistent; a field name appears more than once ?

  The SAP error message PHIN116 indicates that there is an inconsistency in a customizing table where a field name appears more than once. This typically occurs during the configuration of SAP systems, particularly in the context of customizing tables that are used for various settings and configurations.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by a duplicate field name in a customizing table. This can happen due to:
  
  Manual errors during the configuration process where the same field is defined multiple times.
  Issues during data migration or transport where the same field is inadvertently included more than once.
  Inconsistencies in the data model or configuration settings that lead to duplicate entries.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the PHIN116 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify the Customizing Table: The error message will specify the name of the customizing table (denoted as &1). Make a note of this table name.
  
  
  Check the Table Definition: Use transaction codes like SE11 (Data Dictionary) or SE16 (Data