How To Fix RMSL_WUI162 - A label with this key already exists

RMSL_WUI162 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RMSL_WUI - Labeling Web UI: RMSL Class Messages Converted for Web UI

• Message number: 162

• Message text: A label with this key already exists

What causes this issue?

A quantitative component label with this key already exists.
The key of the quantitative component label consists of the following
values:
Base quantity with unit
Data origin

System Response

The system does not create a new quantitative component label for this
key.

How to fix this error?

When you create the quantitative component label, choose a different
base quantity or a different data origin.

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.

RMSL_WUI162 - Details

• The SAP error message RMSL_WUI162, which states "A label with this key already exists," typically occurs in the context of SAP Retail or SAP S/4HANA when there is an attempt to create or modify a label (such as a price label or product label) that already exists in the system with the same key or identifier.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate Key: The most common cause of this error is that the system is trying to create a label with a key (identifier) that already exists in the database. This can happen if:
  
  A user is attempting to create a new label without checking for existing labels.
  There is a data entry error where the same key is being reused.
  
  
  
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system or if there have been bulk uploads, it is possible that duplicate keys were introduced during this process.
  
  
  Concurrent Processing: If multiple users or processes are trying to