How To Fix SA458 - Development version of event type $ exists already

SA458 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SA -

• Message number: 458

• Message text: Development version of event type $ exists already

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SA458 - Details

• The SAP error message SA458 ("Development version of event type $ exists already") typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify an event type in the SAP system, and there is already a development version of that event type present in the system. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when working with workflow events or other event-driven processes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Development Version: The primary cause of this error is that a development version of the specified event type already exists in the system. This can happen if the event type was previously created or modified, and the system is preventing duplicate entries.
  Transport Issues: If you are working in a transport environment, there may be issues related to transport requests that have not been properly released or imported.
  Namespace Conflicts: If you are using a custom namespace, there may be conflicts with existing event types.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Event Types: 
  
  Use transaction