How To Fix WZ196 - A note already exists. Do you want to create a new note or cancel?

WZ196 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WZ - Workflow: Model objects

• Message number: 196

• Message text: A note already exists. Do you want to create a new note or cancel?

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WZ196 - Details

• Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WZ196: "A note already exists. Do you want to create a new note or cancel?"
  
  Error Message: WZ196
  Text:
  A note already exists. Do you want to create a new note or cancel?
  
  Cause
  This message appears when you attempt to create a new note (e.g., a service note, maintenance note, or any other type of note in SAP) for an object (such as a material, equipment, or document) that already has an existing note attached to it.
  SAP is prompting you because it detects that a note is already present, and it wants to confirm whether you want to:
  
  Create an additional (new) note, or  
  Cancel the operation to avoid duplicate or unnecessary notes.
  
  
  When does this typically occur?
  
  When adding notes in Plant Maintenance (PM), Quality Management (QM), or other modules where notes are linked to master data or transactions.
  When users try to add multiple notes