How To Fix /PLMI/PPE_BO008 - Relationship already exists between parent &1&3 and child &2&4

/PLMI/PPE_BO008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PLMI/PPE_BO -

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Relationship already exists between parent &1&3 and child &2&4

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/PLMI/PPE_BO008 - Details

• The SAP error message /PLMI/PPE_BO008 Relationship already exists between parent &1&3 and child &2&4 typically occurs in the context of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) or similar modules where relationships between objects (like products, documents, or other entities) are being managed. This error indicates that there is an attempt to create a relationship that already exists between the specified parent and child objects.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Relationship: The most common cause of this error is that a relationship between the specified parent and child already exists in the system. This could happen if the relationship was created previously and the system is trying to create it again.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a mistake in the data entry where the same parent-child relationship is being attempted to be established multiple times.
  System Configuration: In some cases, the system configuration or business rules may not allow for multiple relationships of the same type between the same