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3669253 - Error: SAP system exists and is not suitable for this installation option

Symptom

When installing a Standalone Gateway with SWPM, you got the error:
SAP system exists and is not suitable for this installation option.

Other messages:

DIAGNOSIS: Valid instance types for this installation option are GW, but instance <instance name> has a different type

SOLUTION: Choose a different SAP system ID or uninstall the existing system.


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Environment

Installation with Software Provisioning Manager

Product

SAP NetWeaver Application Server 7.0 ; SAP NetWeaver Application Server 7.01 ; SAP NetWeaver Application Server 7.02 ; SAP Supply Chain Management 2005 ; SAP Supply Chain Management 2007

Keywords

error, sap system id, sapsid, standalone gateway, installation option, valid instance types, gateway installation, swpm, sap system exists, sapsystemname, instance type, sap global host, sap installation, sap provisioning manager , KBA , BC-INS-SWPM , Installation with Software Provisioning Manager , Problem

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