Project Coding Mask - Entry already exists

[atul_rajmane]

Hi All,

I have created a Project Coding Mask as below for which projects are already created in a system.

I-XXXXX-XX. (Project ID already maintained as 5). Which will be blocked.

Now, my client want a new coding as

IC-XXXXXX-XX for new projects

When I try to create a above coding mask with IC in OPSJ i am getting error message as

CJ606 - Entry I already exists.

I have checked all tables including version tables, but No projects were created with IC. Also, no project coding mask was created earlier with IC as such.

I have checked for SAP Note 482427. But, it also already implemented in my current system.

Let me know why its happening and possible Solution for this.

regards,

Atul Rajmane

[Former Member]

Hi Atul,

Like you have mentioned earlier, there is a coding mask existing with

"I" and now you are trying to create another mask with "IC".

This is not allowed in the system.

I would first explain why the error CJ606 comes up and the explain the

reason for it.

On creating a coding mask "IC", system follows this strategy to confirm

if this new coding mask would conflict with any of the existing masks.

1) First "IC" would be compared for a match in the existing data.

2) Then "I" would be compared for a match in the existing data.

If any of the steps results in a match, then the error CJ606 is raised.

Now the reason for this strategy is

Consider a user sets these masks

I/XXXX

IC/XXXX

Now while creating a project with the ID IC10 the system cannot

determine which coding masks to pick.

Should it create the project

I/10

or

IC/10.

As a solution, if you plan to create coding masks like

IC10, IC11 and further on you would need to delete the coding mask I. Then create IC.

But otherwise it is not possible to have I mask and create IC.

I hope, I was able to explain the reason for it.

Enrique

[Former Member]

Hi,

The note which you have referred to also says that even after implementing it you won't be able to create the required coding mask. The extract from the note says,

"Also after this correction, it is however not possible to create an edit mask whose key

is contained completely in the key of another screen

completely contains another key"

Just an observation.Lets see what others comment.

Regards,

Gokul