How To Fix Q6701 - Field catalog &1 already exists and has not been generated

Q6701 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: Q6 - Archive Information System

• Message number: 701

• Message text: Field catalog &1 already exists and has not been generated

What causes this issue?

The system attempted to generate (to create) field catalog &V1&.
However, there is already a field catalog with the name &V1& that was
not generated by the system.

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

System Response

The system terminates the generation. The field catalog &V1& that
already exists is retained and is not changed.

How to fix this error?

If &V1& is a field catalog delivered by SAP, contact your SAP Hotline.
(Field catalogs delivered by SAP begin with "SAP_".)
If it is a customer field catalog, then check whether a field catalog
with the name &V1& should really be generated. If this is the case, you
must delete the existing field catalog &V1& before the generation.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Q6701 - Details

• The SAP error message Q6701, which states "Field catalog &1 already exists and has not been generated," typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) or when dealing with field catalogs in SAP. This error indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify a field catalog that already exists in the system but has not been properly generated or activated.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Field Catalog: The field catalog you are trying to create or modify already exists in the system.
  Incomplete Generation: The existing field catalog has not been generated or activated properly, which means it cannot be used or modified until it is resolved.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings related to the field catalog or the associated data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Field Catalog: 
  
  Use transaction codes like SE11 (Data Dictionary) or SE80 (Object Navigator) to check if the field catalog already exists.
  Verify the status of the field catalog