How To Fix SMAP005 - Main process with specified name already exists

SMAP005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SMAP - Solution Map

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Main process with specified name already exists

What causes this issue?

There is already a main process (&v1&) with the specified name.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Check your entry.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SMAP005 - Main process with specified name already exists ?

  The SAP error message SMAP005, which states "Main process with specified name already exists," typically occurs in the context of SAP Process Integration (PI) or SAP Process Orchestration (PO). This error indicates that there is an attempt to create a new process or configuration with a name that is already in use by an existing process.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Process Name: The most common cause of this error is that you are trying to create a new process or configuration with a name that already exists in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration or deployment of processes that lead to conflicts in naming.
  Transport Issues: If you are transporting objects between systems, there may be conflicts if the same process name exists in both the source and target systems.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Processes: 
  
  Go to the relevant transaction (e.g., Integration Directory or Process Integration) and check for existing processes with the same