How To Fix UACE078 - There is already an object with key &1/&2 in the working environment

UACE078 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UACE - Costing Engine

• Message number: 078

• Message text: There is already an object with key &1/&2 in the working environment

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UACE078 - There is already an object with key &1/&2 in the working environment ?

  The SAP error message UACE078 indicates that there is already an object with the specified key in the working environment. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Application Interface Framework (AIF) or similar environments where objects are managed and processed.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Duplicate Object: An attempt is being made to create or modify an object that already exists in the working environment with the same key (e.g., ID, name).
  Concurrency Issues: Multiple processes or users are trying to create or modify the same object simultaneously, leading to conflicts.
  Incomplete Deletion: An object that was supposed to be deleted is still present in the system, causing a conflict when trying to create a new object with the same key.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the UACE078 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check for Existing Objects:
  
  Use transaction codes like SE11 (Data Dictionary) or SE80 (Object Navigator) to search for