How To Fix /SMB/TYPES051 - TDC Assignment Alias &1 Name &2 Parameter &3 is already used in Type '&4'

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SMB/TYPES -

• Message number: 051

• Message text: TDC Assignment Alias &1 Name &2 Parameter &3 is already used in Type '&4'

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SMB/TYPES051 - TDC Assignment Alias &1 Name &2 Parameter &3 is already used in Type '&4' ?

  The SAP error message /SMB/TYPES051 indicates that there is a conflict with the assignment of a TDC (Type Definition Component) alias in the SAP system. Specifically, it suggests that the alias you are trying to assign is already in use for a different parameter in the specified type.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  You are trying to assign an alias to a parameter in a type definition, but that alias is already associated with another parameter in the same type.
  There may be a naming conflict where the alias name is not unique within the context of the type definition.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Aliases: Review the type definition to see which aliases are already in use. You can do this by navigating to the relevant type definition in the SAP system and checking the parameters and their assigned aliases.
  
  
  Rename the Alias: If the alias you are trying