How To Fix /SCWM/OBJVALUATION018 - Class &1 already exists

/SCWM/OBJVALUATION018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/OBJVALUATION -

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Class &1 already exists

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/SCWM/OBJVALUATION018 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/OBJVALUATION018 Class &1 already exists typically occurs in the context of SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) when there is an attempt to create a new class for object valuation that already exists in the system. This can happen during various processes, such as when trying to create or modify a valuation class for a material or product.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following reasons:
  
  Duplicate Class: The class you are trying to create already exists in the system. SAP does not allow the creation of duplicate classes for object valuation.
  Incorrect Input: There may be a mistake in the input data where the class name or identifier is incorrectly specified, leading to confusion with existing classes.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Classes:
  
  Use transaction codes like SE11 (Data Dictionary) or SE80 (Object Navigator) to check if the class you are trying to create already