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"Information: The user id already exists" inside 'Maintain - Rights - Users'

Troubleshooting


Problem

User clicks 'Maintain - Rights - Users'. User tries to create a new user (for example 'ADM'). User presses 'save'. A message appears.

Symptom


Information
The user id already exists.
[OK]

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A similar problem occurs when creating new groups which have the same name as an existing group:

The user group already exists.

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Modified date:
08 May 2025

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