How To Fix /PLMI/CR_BO047 - This document is already referenced in change record '&1(&2)'

/PLMI/CR_BO047 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PLMI/CR_BO -

• Message number: 047

• Message text: This document is already referenced in change record '&1(&2)'

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/PLMI/CR_BO047 - Details

• The SAP error message /PLMI/CR_BO047 indicates that a document you are trying to reference is already linked to a change record. This typically occurs in the context of change management or document management within SAP, where certain documents cannot be referenced multiple times in the same context.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You attempt to reference a document that is already associated with a change record.
  The system enforces a rule that prevents multiple references to the same document in a specific change record.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing References:
  
  Review the change record mentioned in the error message (&1(&2)) to see which document is already referenced.
  Navigate to the change record in the relevant transaction (e.g., using transaction codes like PLM or CV01N for document management).
  
  
  
  Remove or Modify References:
  
  If the document is not needed in the current context, consider removing it from the change record.
  If you need to reference