How To Fix SCWN738 - The object is not identical and the object is overwritten


SCWN738 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: SCWN - Messages Note installation and management

  • Message number: 738

  • Message text: The object is not identical and the object is overwritten

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  • What causes this issue?

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

    The object state in the system does not match the state expected in the
    correction instructions of the note.
    The reasons for this might be as follows:
    ?The object already contains customer modifications.
    ?A prerequisite SAP Note for the correction in question was not yet
    implemented.
    ?The SAP Note contains errors.

    System Response

    How to fix this error?

    Double-click the object name to display the changes to implement in
    detail. If your modifications prevent the SAP Note from being im
    plemented, you can select the object and resume the implementation. The
    object in the system is overwritten by the note. After the note is
    implemented, you can use transaction SPAU ("Modification with
    Assistant") to adjust your own modifications.
    If you did not modify this object, a prerequisite note is probably
    missing or the note contains errors. Contact SAP Support.

    Procedure for System Administrators


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  • What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SCWN738 - The object is not identical and the object is overwritten ?
    The SAP error message SCWN738, which states "The object is not identical and the object is overwritten," typically occurs in the context of transport management or when dealing with objects in the SAP system that are being modified or transported between different environments (e.g., from development to quality assurance or production).
    
    Cause: This error usually arises when: Object Version Mismatch: The object you are trying to transport or overwrite has been modified in the target system after the last transport was imported. This means that the version of the object in the target system is different from the one in the transport request. Conflicting Changes: There are conflicting changes made to the same object in different systems, leading to a situation where the system cannot determine which version should be kept. Transport Request Issues: The transport request may not be correctly configured or may have been incorrectly imported.
    Solution: To resolve the SCWN738 error, you can take

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