How To Fix /SMB/CONT_RESTRUCT013 - Source file &1 and target file are identical

/SMB/CONT_RESTRUCT013 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SMB/CONT_RESTRUCT -

• Message number: 013

• Message text: Source file &1 and target file are identical

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/SMB/CONT_RESTRUCT013 - Details

• The SAP error message /SMB/CONT_RESTRUCT013 indicates that the source file and the target file are identical during a data transfer or restructuring process. This typically occurs in scenarios involving data migration, file uploads, or data transformation where the system expects the source and target files to differ.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when the system detects that the content of the source file (the file you are trying to import or process) is the same as that of the target file (the file already present in the system). This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  No Changes Made: The source file may not have been updated or modified since the last import.
  Incorrect File Selection: The wrong file may have been selected as the source, leading to a situation where both files are identical.
  File Copying: If the source file was copied from the target file without any changes, this error will occur.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this