How To Fix USMD_EDITION_GENERAL026 - Target edition must differ from source edition for change request

USMD_EDITION_GENERAL026 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: USMD_EDITION_GENERAL - Message Class for Edition

• Message number: 026

• Message text: Target edition must differ from source edition for change request

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message USMD_EDITION_GENERAL026 - Target edition must differ from source edition for change request ?

  The SAP error message USMD_EDITION_GENERAL026 indicates that there is an issue with the change request in the context of the SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) system. Specifically, this error occurs when you attempt to create or process a change request where the target edition is the same as the source edition. In other words, the system requires that the target edition must differ from the source edition for the change request to be valid.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the system is designed to ensure that changes are made to a different edition of the master data. This is a safeguard to prevent overwriting or incorrectly applying changes to the same edition of the data. The editions in SAP MDG are used to manage different versions or states of master data, and the system enforces that changes must be applied to a different edition.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you