How To Fix RSWADMDERR1268 - Duplicate item name

RSWADMDERR1268 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSWADMDERR1 - Web Application Designer 4.0 Error Messages

• Message number: 268

• Message text: Duplicate item name

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSWADMDERR1268 - Duplicate item name ?

  The SAP error message RSWADMDERR1268, which indicates a "Duplicate item name," typically occurs in the context of SAP's data warehousing or data modeling environments, such as SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP HANA. This error arises when there are two or more items (like InfoObjects, attributes, or other entities) with the same name within the same context or namespace, which leads to ambiguity in data processing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Naming: The most common cause is that two or more objects (e.g., InfoObjects, attributes, or key figures) have been created with the same name in the same data model or InfoProvider.
  Importing Objects: If you are importing objects from another system or transport request, it may lead to conflicts if the same names already exist in the target system.
  Development Errors: During the development phase, developers might inadvertently create objects with the same name.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Identify Duplicates: 
  
  Check the data model or InfoProvider where the error is occurring.