SAP Message SMOE_WB_MANAGER020 - &1: Corresponding instance already exists. Object &2 directly assigned.

Diagnosis
You try to create a new dependent object for a given parent objectinstance. However, for the given parent object only one dependentobject instance is allowed due to the object type definitions or othergeneral restrictions.
Examples:

  • you try to create a new replication object for a BDoc type for which
  • the corresponding replication object has already been defined
    • you try to create a new publication for a replication object of type
    • bulk or simple bulk although there is already a publication on thesystem which contains this replication object
      • you try to create a new subscription for a publication of type bulk or
      • simple bulk although the corresponding subscription already exists.
        Therefore the object creation process cannot be executed.

        System Response
        Instead of creating a new object instance the corresponding existingobject instance is returned.