How To Fix TH004 - Documentation &1 &2 &3 already exists in request &4

TH004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TH - Messages for Upgrade Repository Switch

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Documentation &1 &2 &3 already exists in request &4

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message TH004 - Documentation &1 &2 &3 already exists in request &4 ?

  The SAP error message TH004 indicates that a documentation entry (such as a transport request or a change request) already exists in the specified transport request. This error typically occurs when you attempt to add documentation to a transport request that already contains an entry with the same key or identifier.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the attempt to create or add documentation that duplicates an existing entry in the transport request. This can happen if:
  
  You are trying to add the same documentation multiple times.
  There is a conflict with existing documentation entries in the transport request.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the TH004 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Documentation:
  
  Review the transport request specified in the error message (&4) to see the existing documentation entries. You can do this by using transaction code SE09 or SE10 to display the transport request.
  
  
  
  Modify or Remove Duplicates:
  
  If you find that the documentation you are trying to