SAP Build Process Automation: Error importing project from another BTP sub-account.

[adamharkus]

I'm trying to export a project from the SAP Build Lobby of one BTP sub-account and imported into another.

I've exported / imported the required destinations and actions fine, and deployed the actions, but on importing the BPA project, I get the following error. 

Import failed.

You cannot import this external package because editable version(s) of dependencies already exists.

Correlation Id: b2a8e590-dab8-42eb-6e65-a4a2e8c41c33

Any idea what is causing this issue, or even how to track down more details on the error?

[miltonc]

The reason why you are running into this issue is as follows...  Your application has dependencies.  So, let's assume the following.  

• Your application
  • Dependency 1
  • Dependency 2

When you export your application, the exported file (mtar) contains everything (Your application + Dependency 1 + Dependency 2).  

But what you have probably done is...

• Exported your application
• Exported Dependency 1
• Exported Dependency 2
• Imported Dependency 1 (this works)
• Imported Dependency 2 (this works)
• Imported your application (this does not work - because this already includes Dependency 1 and 2)

Fix:

• Delete Dependency 1 (if it exists in the Lobby already)
• Delete Dependency 2 (if it exists in the Lobby already)
• Import your application (this will import all 3 - Your application, Dependency 1, Dependency 2)