How To Fix /PLMI/BO_RCA_OPT018 - Constraint with specifications &1 and &2 already exists

/PLMI/BO_RCA_OPT018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PLMI/BO_RCA_OPT -

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Constraint with specifications &1 and &2 already exists

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/PLMI/BO_RCA_OPT018 - Details

• The SAP error message /PLMI/BO_RCA_OPT018 indicates that there is a constraint conflict in the system, specifically that a constraint with the specified specifications (represented by &1 and &2) already exists. This typically occurs in the context of Business Object (BO) configuration or when working with certain data models in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate Constraints: The most common cause of this error is that you are trying to create or modify a constraint that already exists in the system. This can happen if:
  
  You are attempting to define a new constraint with the same specifications as an existing one.
  There is a misunderstanding of the existing constraints in the system.
  
  
  
  Data Model Issues: If you are working with a data model, it may be that the model has been incorrectly defined or that there are overlapping constraints that conflict with one another.
  
  
  Configuration Errors: Sometimes, this error can arise from incorrect configuration settings or parameters that lead to