How To Fix /PLMI/ESD_SW_PROJECT025 - Software version &1 already exists

/PLMI/ESD_SW_PROJECT025 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PLMI/ESD_SW_PROJECT -

• Message number: 025

• Message text: Software version &1 already exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /PLMI/ESD_SW_PROJECT025 - Software version &1 already exists ?

  The SAP error message /PLMI/ESD_SW_PROJECT025 indicates that a software version you are trying to create or modify already exists in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of software logistics, particularly when dealing with software versions in the SAP Landscape Management (LaMa) or Software Logistics tools.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You attempt to create a new software version with a name or identifier that is already in use.
  There may be a duplicate entry in the database for the software version you are trying to create.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Software Versions:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction or application where you manage software versions (e.g., transaction code /PLMI/ESD).
  Look for the software version you are trying to create and verify if it already exists.
  
  
  
  Use a Different Name:
  
  If the software version already exists, consider using a different name or identifier for the new version you are trying