How To Fix U6047 - Cause &1 already exists in table &2

U6047 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: U6 - Message Class for BRE

• Message number: 047

• Message text: Cause &1 already exists in table &2

What causes this issue?

You have entered cause &V1& in the work area. This cause already exists
in list &v2&.

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?

Note: Changes made in the work area that are then transferred by either
the A/M or Del button overwrite existing entries in list &V2&.
If you want to change an existing entry in the list, you can:
Change it directly in the list
Select (double-click) the entry, transfer it to the work area and change
it there
This prevents existing entries being changed by accident.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

U6047 - Details

• The SAP error message U6047, which states "Cause &1 already exists in table &2," typically indicates that there is an attempt to insert a record into a database table where a record with the same key or unique identifier already exists. This is a common issue when dealing with database operations, especially when trying to create new entries that must be unique.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate Entry: The most common cause is that the data you are trying to insert already exists in the specified table. This could be due to:
  
  A previous transaction that created the same entry.
  An error in the data input process that leads to duplicate submissions.
  A misunderstanding of the unique constraints defined in the database schema.
  
  
  
  Data Migration Issues: If you are migrating data from one system to another, there may be conflicts with existing data.
  
  
  Concurrency Issues: If multiple users or processes are trying to insert the same data simultaneously, it can