How To Fix /PLMB/BA_FRW005 - Entry with field type &1 already exists for group &2 and structure &3

/PLMB/BA_FRW005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PLMB/BA_FRW -

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Entry with field type &1 already exists for group &2 and structure &3

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/PLMB/BA_FRW005 - Details

• The SAP error message /PLMB/BA_FRW005 indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify an entry in a specific group and structure, but an entry with the same field type already exists. This typically occurs in the context of Business Add-Ins (BAdIs) or when working with data structures in SAP PLM (Product Lifecycle Management).
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following scenarios:
  
  Duplicate Entry: You are trying to add a field of a certain type to a group that already contains a field of that type.
  Configuration Issue: There may be a misconfiguration in the data structure or group settings that allows for duplicate entries.
  Data Integrity: The system is enforcing data integrity rules to prevent duplicate definitions that could lead to inconsistencies.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Entries:
  
  Navigate to the relevant group and structure in the SAP system.
  Review the existing entries to identify if a field of