How To Fix /PLMB/BA_SPC005 - More than one instance exists per usage - &1

/PLMB/BA_SPC005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PLMB/BA_SPC -

• Message number: 005

• Message text: More than one instance exists per usage - &1

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/PLMB/BA_SPC005 - Details

• The SAP error message /PLMB/BA_SPC005 More than one instance exists per usage - &1 typically occurs in the context of SAP PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) when there are multiple instances of a specific object or usage that the system is trying to process. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when dealing with BOMs (Bill of Materials), documents, or other master data where uniqueness is expected.
  
  Cause:
  The error indicates that the system has found more than one instance of a particular object that is expected to be unique for a given usage. This can occur due to:
  
  Data Duplication: There may be duplicate entries in the database for the object in question.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the object may not be set up correctly, leading to multiple instances being created.
  User Error: Users may have inadvertently created multiple instances of the same object.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following