How To Fix UC038 - The receiver record number &1 exists more than once in the database

UC038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UC - FI/CO Data transfer: errors during transfer

• Message number: 038

• Message text: The receiver record number &1 exists more than once in the database

What causes this issue?

Records with the same logical key already exist on the database.

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?

Check the status using the record number. Delete the records and create
them again.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UC038 - The receiver record number &1 exists more than once in the database ?

  The SAP error message UC038 indicates that there is a duplicate entry for a receiver record number in the database. This typically occurs in the context of data processing where unique identifiers are expected, such as in the case of master data records, transaction records, or configuration settings.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entries: The most common cause of this error is that the receiver record number (indicated by &1 in the error message) has been entered multiple times in the database. This can happen due to data import errors, manual entry mistakes, or issues during data migration.
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be underlying data integrity issues in the database that allow for duplicate records to exist.
  Configuration Errors: Incorrect configuration settings in the system that do not enforce uniqueness for certain fields.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Identify Duplicates: Use transaction codes like SE16 or SE11 to query the relevant database table and identify the duplicate entries for the receiver record