How To Fix TK212 - &1 &2 already exists globally with the original in &3

TK212 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TK - Transport Organizer

• Message number: 212

• Message text: &1 &2 already exists globally with the original in &3

What causes this issue?

There are two possible reasons for this message:
You wanted to generate a new object that already exists in another
system.
You wanted to change the object directory entry (SRCSYSTEM, AUTHOR,
DEVCLASS, GENFLAG) for an existing object whose original system is not
the current system.

System Response

The function terminates.

How to fix this error?

If an object already exists as a global object in another system, it
can only be copied to the other system with a transport.
If you still want to create the object, give it another name.
Changes to the object directory (TADIR) of an object can only be made
in the original system.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message TK212 - &1 &2 already exists globally with the original in &3 ?

  The SAP error message TK212 indicates that there is a conflict with a global object that already exists in the system. This typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a global object (like a table, function module, or class) that has the same name as an existing object. The message format is as follows:
  TK212 &1 &2 already exists globally with the original in &3
  Where:
  
  &1 is the object type (e.g., table, function module).
  &2 is the name of the object you are trying to create or modify.
  &3 is the name of the original object that already exists.
  
  Cause
  The error is caused by attempting to create or modify an object that has the same name as an existing global object in the SAP system. This can happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  Importing transport requests that contain objects with names that conflict with existing objects.
  Developing new objects in the same namespace as