How To Fix UGMD047 - Key not unique for value &2 in field &1

UGMD047 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UGMD - FIN Master Data: Messages

• Message number: 047

• Message text: Key not unique for value &2 in field &1

What causes this issue?

The value you specified is the primary key or part of the primary key
(for example, in combination characteristics) of a characteristic. This
value combination (of characteristic keys) already exists.

System Response

A characteristic key must always be unique. The application prevents
saving of inconsistent values.

How to fix this error?

Change the characteristic key.
If this is a version combination, also note that other fields can be a
part of the characteristic key. To make the characteristic key unique,
you may need to change several fields.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UGMD047 - Key not unique for value &2 in field &1 ?

  The SAP error message UGMD047 "Key not unique for value &2 in field &1" typically indicates that there is a uniqueness constraint violation in the database. This means that the system is trying to insert or update a record in a way that would result in duplicate values in a field that is supposed to contain unique values.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entries: The most common cause is that there are already existing records in the database that have the same value for the specified field (&1) as the value being inserted or updated (&2).
  Incorrect Data Entry: Users may have entered data incorrectly, leading to duplicates.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, it may not have been cleaned properly, resulting in duplicates.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the database or the application that are causing the uniqueness constraint to be violated.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Records: Use transaction codes like