How To Fix Q6256 - Default connection already exists: &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: Q6 - Archive Information System

• Message number: 256

• Message text: Default connection already exists: &1

What causes this issue?

Connection &V2& is already entered as the default connection to the
secondary database. If you want to select a new default connection to
the secondary database, delete the existing connection.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message Q6256 - Default connection already exists: &1 ?

  The SAP error message Q6256, which states "Default connection already exists: &1," typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) or when dealing with inspection plans and characteristics in SAP. This error indicates that there is an attempt to create a default connection for a characteristic or inspection plan that already has a default connection defined.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the system is trying to create a new default connection for a characteristic or inspection plan that already has an existing default connection. This can happen during the following scenarios:
  
  When trying to assign a new default connection to an existing characteristic.
  When attempting to create or modify an inspection plan that already has a default connection set.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error Q6256, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Connections:
  
  Navigate to the characteristic or inspection plan in question and check the existing connections. You can do this by using