How To Fix SAC_DESIGNTIME018 - Entered APC application ID '&1' already exist.

SAC_DESIGNTIME018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SAC_DESIGNTIME - Message Class for ABAP Channel DesignTime

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Entered APC application ID '&1' already exist.

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SAC_DESIGNTIME018 - Details

• The SAP error message SAC_DESIGNTIME018, which states "Entered APC application ID '&1' already exists," typically occurs in the context of SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) when you are trying to create a new application or model with an ID that is already in use. This can happen during the design time of an application or when managing application IDs.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by attempting to create a new application or model with an ID that is already assigned to another application or model in the system. Each application or model in SAP Analytics Cloud must have a unique identifier (ID), and if you try to use an ID that is already taken, the system will throw this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing IDs: Verify the list of existing applications or models in your SAP Analytics Cloud environment to see if the ID you are trying