How To Fix /S4PPM/AUTHORIZATION020 - Duplicate Customizing entries:

/S4PPM/AUTHORIZATION020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /S4PPM/AUTHORIZATION -

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Duplicate Customizing entries:

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /S4PPM/AUTHORIZATION020 - Duplicate Customizing entries: ?

  The SAP error message /S4PPM/AUTHORIZATION020 Duplicate Customizing entries typically indicates that there are duplicate entries in the customizing settings for a specific authorization object or configuration in the SAP system. This can occur in various contexts, such as when setting up roles, authorizations, or customizing settings in the SAP S/4HANA system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entries: The most common cause is that the same customizing entry has been defined more than once, which can lead to confusion in authorization checks.
  Transport Issues: If changes were transported from one system to another (e.g., from development to production), it might have resulted in duplicate entries if the same configuration was already present.
  Manual Configuration Errors: Manual entries in the customizing settings may have been made without checking for existing entries.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Identify Duplicates:
  
  Go to the relevant customizing transaction (e.g., SPRO) and navigate to the area where the error is occurring.
  Check for duplicate entries in the configuration settings. This may involve