How To Fix /SMB/IMPORT_EXPORT042 - Building block '&1' not imported as it already exists

/SMB/IMPORT_EXPORT042 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SMB/IMPORT_EXPORT -

• Message number: 042

• Message text: Building block '&1' not imported as it already exists

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/SMB/IMPORT_EXPORT042 - Details

• The SAP error message /SMB/IMPORT_EXPORT042 indicates that a building block (BB) with the specified name (&1) already exists in the system, and therefore, it cannot be imported again. This error typically occurs during the import of a building block in the SAP Business ByDesign or SAP S/4HANA Cloud environments.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the building block you are trying to import is already present in the target system. This can happen if:
  
  The building block was previously imported and not deleted.
  There was an attempt to import the same building block multiple times.
  The building block was created manually or through another import process.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Building Blocks:
  
  Verify if the building block already exists in the system. You can do this by navigating to the relevant area in the SAP system where building blocks are managed.
  
  
  
  Delete or Rename:
  
  If the existing building block