How To Fix SWF_RUN686 - System error: Database record &2 already exists in table &1

SWF_RUN686 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SWF_RUN - Workflow Runtime System

• Message number: 686

• Message text: System error: Database record &2 already exists in table &1

What causes this issue?

You want to add a database entry with the key &V2& to table &V1&.
However, this entry already exists in the database entry.

System Response

The operation was terminated with an error.

How to fix this error?

The current number level of number range object &V3& must be increased
so that new numbers cannot collide with existing data records in table
&V1&.

Procedure for System Administrators

Change number range object &V3& in the system. The procedure is
described in SAP Note 1895258.
The new number level is calculated from the content of database table
&V1& The highest number (ID) in this table has the value &V4&. The new
number level should be rounded to the nearest ten thousand.
For example:
Last assigned number: 3784627
New number level: 3790000

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

SWF_RUN686 - Details

• The SAP error message SWF_RUN686 indicates that there is an attempt to insert a record into a database table where a record with the same key already exists. This typically occurs in the context of workflow processing or when handling database operations in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by a violation of the unique constraint on the database table. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  Duplicate Data Entry: The system is trying to insert a record that already exists in the specified table.
  Concurrency Issues: Multiple processes or users may be trying to insert the same record simultaneously.
  Incorrect Workflow Logic: The workflow may be incorrectly designed, leading to attempts to create duplicate entries.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, there may be existing records that conflict with new entries.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the SWF_RUN686 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Records: 
  
  Query the database table (&1) to check if