How To Fix /UI2/TINY_DATA003 - Suggested alias &1 is already in use

/UI2/TINY_DATA003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /UI2/TINY_DATA -

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Suggested alias &1 is already in use

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/UI2/TINY_DATA003 - Details

• The SAP error message /UI2/TINY_DATA003 Suggested alias &1 is already in use typically occurs in the context of SAP Fiori or UI5 applications when there is an attempt to create or register a new alias for a data source or service that is already in use or has been defined previously.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate Alias: The error indicates that the alias you are trying to use (represented by &1) is already assigned to another data source or service. This can happen if:
  
  You are trying to create a new data source with an alias that already exists.
  There is a naming conflict due to multiple configurations or deployments.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: Sometimes, configuration files or settings may not have been updated correctly, leading to conflicts in alias names.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Aliases: 
  
  Review the existing data sources or services in your SAP system to see if the alias you are trying to use is already defined. You can do