How To Fix /SMB/BB_INSTALLER404 - Source Solution &1 already exists and is currently in activation status

/SMB/BB_INSTALLER404 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SMB/BB_INSTALLER -

• Message number: 404

• Message text: Source Solution &1 already exists and is currently in activation status

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/SMB/BB_INSTALLER404 - Details

• The SAP error message /SMB/BB_INSTALLER404 indicates that there is an issue with the installation or activation of a solution in the SAP Business ByDesign (ByD) environment. Specifically, the message states that the source solution you are trying to install or activate already exists and is currently in an activation status. 
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Activation: The solution you are trying to install is already present in the system and is in the process of being activated or has already been activated.
  Duplicate Installation Attempt: There may have been an attempt to install the same solution multiple times, leading to this conflict.
  System State: The system might be in a state where it is not allowing further installations or activations due to ongoing processes.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Solutions: 
  
  Go to the solution management area in your SAP system and check the list of installed solutions. Look for the solution that corresponds to the one you are trying to