How To Fix /SMB/BB_INSTALLER011 - Scope item &1 already exists

/SMB/BB_INSTALLER011 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SMB/BB_INSTALLER -

• Message number: 011

• Message text: Scope item &1 already exists

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/SMB/BB_INSTALLER011 - Details

• The SAP error message /SMB/BB_INSTALLER011 Scope item &1 already exists typically occurs during the installation or configuration of a business scenario or scope item in SAP Business ByDesign or SAP S/4HANA Cloud. This error indicates that the scope item you are trying to install or activate is already present in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Installation: The scope item you are attempting to install has already been installed or activated in the system.
  Configuration Overlap: There may be overlapping configurations or settings that prevent the installation of the same scope item again.
  System State: The system might be in a state where it recognizes the scope item as already existing due to previous installations or configurations.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Scope Items: 
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration area in your SAP system and check the list of installed or activated scope items. Confirm if the scope item you are trying to install is already listed.
  
  
  
  Review Installation Logs: 
  
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