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3169318 - Configuration Transport Center error: The target instance you entered is already paired with this instance

Symptom

When you try to sync two instances using the Transport Center or Instance Sync tool, it gives the error message "The target instance you entered is already paired with this instance", even if the pairing doesn't exist.

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Navigate to Configuration Transport Center > Transport Routes
  2. There are no existing transport routes.
  3. Click the Add New Pair button
  4. Enter in the criteria
  5. Click the Generate Token icon
  6. You will receive an error message stating: “The target instance you entered is already paired with this instance”

Cause

This is a database inconsistency.

Resolution

Open a ticket under LOD-SF-PLT-CGC and the Support Engineer will engage the responsible team to run a script to delete the corrupted instance pair record.

See Also

3047688 - Configuration Transport Center

Keywords

Instance Sync, Instance Pair, unable to use the Instance Sync, unable to pair the instances, cannot sync two instances, The target instance you entered is already paired with this instance, Delete Existing Instance Pair, Instance Sync issue, Instance Sync error, Instance Pair issue, Instance Pair error, CGC, Configuration Transport Center , KBA , LOD-SF-PLT-CGC , Configuration Center , LOD-SF-PLT-IST , Instance Sync Tool , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HXM Core 2111