How To Fix W4137 - &: & Operation exists in maintenance order

W4137 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 137

• Message text: &: & Operation exists in maintenance order

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W4137 - &: & Operation exists in maintenance order ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message W4137:
  
  SAP Message:
  W4137 & : & Operation exists in maintenance order
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs when you try to perform an action that conflicts with an existing operation in a maintenance order. Specifically, it indicates that the operation you are trying to add or modify already exists in the maintenance order. This can happen, for example, when:
  
  You attempt to create a new operation with the same operation number or sequence as an existing one.
  You try to add an operation that duplicates an existing operation in the order.
  You try to delete or change an operation that is referenced or linked elsewhere in the order.
  
  
  When does it typically occur?
  
  During creation or modification of maintenance orders (transaction codes like IW31, IW32).
  When copying operations from a template or another order.
  When importing operations via interfaces or batch input sessions.
  When trying to add operations that are