How To Fix SCPR842 - BC Set &1 overwrites BC Set &2, but only one of them is client-specific

SCPR842 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SCPR - BC Sets

• Message number: 842

• Message text: BC Set &1 overwrites BC Set &2, but only one of them is client-specific

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SCPR842 - Details

• The SAP error message SCPR842 indicates a conflict between two Business Configuration Sets (BC Sets) during a transport or activation process. Specifically, it states that one BC Set is attempting to overwrite another, but only one of them is client-specific. This can lead to issues in the system because client-specific settings are intended to be unique to a particular client in the SAP landscape.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  You have two BC Sets, where one is client-specific and the other is cross-client (or not client-specific).
  The client-specific BC Set is trying to overwrite the settings of the non-client-specific BC Set, which is not allowed because client-specific settings should not interfere with global settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify the BC Sets: Determine which BC Sets are involved in the conflict. You can do this by checking the details of the error message, which will specify the names of the