How To Fix SCWN023 - SAP Note already implemented by Support Package

SCWN023 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SCWN - Messages Note installation and management

• Message number: 023

• Message text: SAP Note already implemented by Support Package

What causes this issue?

You tried to implement changes that are contained in an SAP Note in
your system.
The corrections in this SAP Note have, however, already been imported
into your system in the form of a Support Package.
You do not need to implement this SAP Note.

System Response

The system cannot implement the SAP Note in you system.

How to fix this error?

No action required.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

SCWN023 - Details

• The SAP error message SCWN023 indicates that a specific SAP Note has already been implemented in your system through a Support Package. This message typically arises during the process of applying SAP Notes or Support Packages when the system detects that the changes proposed by the note are already present.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Implementation: The SAP Note you are trying to implement has already been applied to your system, either directly or as part of a Support Package.
  Version Mismatch: The version of the SAP Note you are trying to implement may not be compatible with the current version of your system or the Support Package level.
  Incorrect Note Application: Sometimes, the note may have been applied in a different way (e.g., manually) that the system does not recognize as the same implementation.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Note Status: Use transaction code SNOTE to check the status of the SAP Note in question. This will confirm whether the note