How To Fix SQADB040 - The question already has an externally assigned number

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SQADB - Question and Answer Database Messages

• Message number: 040

• Message text: The question already has an externally assigned number

What causes this issue?

You want to assign an internal number to a question, but it already has
a valid number, so no internal number is assigned.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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