How To Fix /PLMI/PPE_BO042 - Relationship already exists with change number &1

/PLMI/PPE_BO042 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PLMI/PPE_BO -

• Message number: 042

• Message text: Relationship already exists with change number &1

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/PLMI/PPE_BO042 - Details

• The SAP error message /PLMI/PPE_BO042 Relationship already exists with change number &1 typically occurs in the context of SAP's Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) or Engineering Change Management (ECM) processes. This error indicates that there is an attempt to create a relationship (such as a dependency or link) between objects (like materials, documents, or change numbers) that already exists in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate Relationship: The primary cause of this error is that the relationship you are trying to create already exists in the system for the specified change number. This can happen if:
  
  You are trying to link the same objects again.
  There was a previous attempt to create the relationship that was not properly deleted or reversed.
  
  
  
  Data Integrity Issues: Sometimes, data integrity issues or inconsistencies in the database can lead to this error, especially if there have been manual changes or imports that did not follow the standard procedures.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Relationships: 
  
  Use transaction