How To Fix /PLMI/ECN_BO005 - Object management record &1 (&3) already exists for change number &2

/PLMI/ECN_BO005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PLMI/ECN_BO -

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Object management record &1 (&3) already exists for change number &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /PLMI/ECN_BO005 - Object management record &1 (&3) already exists for change number &2 ?

  The SAP error message /PLMI/ECN_BO005 indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify an object management record (OMR) for a change number that already exists in the system. This typically occurs in the context of Engineering Change Management (ECM) or similar processes where change numbers are used to track modifications to objects.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You are trying to create a new object management record for a change number that already has an existing record.
  There may be a duplicate entry in the database for the specified change number and object combination.
  The system is enforcing a uniqueness constraint on the combination of the change number and the object management record.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Records:
  
  Use transaction codes like SE16 or SE11 to check the database table related to object management records (e.g., /PLMI/OMR or similar) to see if an entry for the specified