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Application deployment for IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) fails because a composition unit with the same application name already exists

Troubleshooting


Problem

When installing an application, the process fails with an error: "A composition unit with name already exists. Select a different application name."

Symptom

The installation of an SCA application fails even though the application does not exist as an installed application on the server. The following error messages are returned:

A composition unit with name <Application_Name> already exists.  Select a different application name.
ADMA5011I: The cleanup of the temp directory for application
<Application_Name> is complete.
ADMA5014E: The installation of application
<Application_Name> failed.

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Modified date:
28 April 2025

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