How To Fix PT213 - Short name & of printer & exists as the long name. Cannot be changed.

PT213 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PT - Messages for ABAP print functions

• Message number: 213

• Message text: Short name & of printer & exists as the long name. Cannot be changed.

What causes this issue?

A short name of an output device is itself a long name of a different
output device. Therefore, when print defaults are changed, a mix-up can
result and the change is rejected.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

The above change to the print default for the output device in the print
dialog is only possible when the short name no longer exists as the long
name of a different output device.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

PT213 - Details

• The SAP error message PT213 indicates that there is a conflict between the short name and long name of a printer in the SAP system. Specifically, it means that the short name you are trying to assign to a printer already exists as the long name of another printer. This situation prevents you from changing the short name because it would create ambiguity in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Naming Conflict: The short name you are trying to use is already in use as the long name of another printer.
  System Constraints: SAP enforces unique identifiers for printers to avoid confusion and ensure proper routing of print jobs.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Printers:
  
  Go to the transaction code SPAD (Spool Administration).
  Look for the printer with the long name that matches the short name you are trying to use.
  Identify the printer that is causing the conflict.
  
  
  
  Rename or Modify the Printer:
  
  If the