How To Fix /SMB/SC_MAIN069 - Duplicate item &1-&2. Items for upload must be unique

/SMB/SC_MAIN069 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SMB/SC_MAIN -

• Message number: 069

• Message text: Duplicate item &1-&2. Items for upload must be unique

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/SMB/SC_MAIN069 - Details

• The SAP error message /SMB/SC_MAIN069 Duplicate item &1-&2. Items for upload must be unique typically occurs during data uploads or when processing items in a system that requires unique identifiers for each item. This error indicates that there are duplicate entries in the data being processed, which violates the uniqueness constraint expected by the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entries: The most common cause of this error is that the data being uploaded contains duplicate entries for the specified item identifiers (e.g., item codes, product IDs).
  Data Preparation Issues: If the data was extracted from another system or manually prepared, it may have inadvertently included duplicates.
  Incorrect Mapping: If the mapping of data fields is incorrect, it may lead to the same item being processed multiple times.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Identify Duplicates: Review the data being uploaded to identify any duplicate entries. This can often be done using spreadsheet software or database queries to find duplicates based on the item