How To Fix RMPS_GENERAL004 - Enter a unique description for the storage period

RMPS_GENERAL004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RMPS_GENERAL - Gen. Messages Classes Records Management for Public Sector

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Enter a unique description for the storage period

What causes this issue?

Description "&V1&" is already being used. The descriptions in the
retention catalog must be unique for each individual retention time.

System Response

The retention time cannot be added to the retention catalog.
The retention catalog cannot be saved.

How to fix this error?

Terminate processing and assign a unique description.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RMPS_GENERAL004 - Enter a unique description for the storage period ?

  The SAP error message RMPS_GENERAL004, which states "Enter a unique description for the storage period," typically occurs in the context of managing storage periods in the SAP system, particularly within the SAP Materials Management (MM) or Production Planning (PP) modules. This error indicates that the description you are trying to enter for a storage period is not unique, meaning that there is already an existing entry with the same description.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Description: The most common cause of this error is that the description you are trying to enter for a storage period already exists in the system.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a typographical error or oversight in the description you are trying to enter, leading to a conflict with an existing entry.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Descriptions: Before entering a new storage period description, check the existing descriptions in the system to ensure that the one you want to use is not already