[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # Same alias error ## - **[palee3](/forum/user/44227-palee3 "View palee3's Profile")** - [![palee3's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/44227-palee3 "View palee3's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/44227-palee3) Less More - Posts: 85 - Thank you received: 0 - - 10 years 3 weeks ago [\#251193](#251193) by [palee3](/forum/user/44227-palee3 "View palee3's Profile") *[Same alias error](/forum/26-product-category-display/886680-same-alias-error#251193 "-- HikaShop version -- : 2.6.4 Hi, I tried to make a new product, but I get an error message "An element with the same alias already exists". But the strange thing is that I not make any other prduct with the same name or with the same products code. After this I try to make a new product with "_2" like the attached screenshot, but I get the same error message. At the moment I'm clueless what I made wrong.")* was created by *[palee3](/forum/user/44227-palee3 "View palee3's Profile")* -- HikaShop version -- : 2.6.4 Hi, I tried to make a new product, but I get an error message "An element with the same alias already exists". But the strange thing is that I not make any other prduct with the same name or with the same products code. After this I try to make a new product with "_2" like the attached screenshot, but I get the same error message. At the moment I'm clueless what I made wrong. - [ ![same_alias.png](/forum/attachment/33727) ](/forum/attachment/33727 "same_alias.png") [ ](/forum/attachment/33727?download=1 "same_alias.png") Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI2LXByb2R1Y3QtY2F0ZWdvcnktZGlzcGxheS84ODY2ODAtc2FtZS1hbGlhcy1lcnJvcj90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[Jerome](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile")** - [![Jerome's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar80.png)](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/80-jerome) - HikaShop core developer Less More - Posts: 26394 - Thank you received: 4078 - - [](http://obsi.dev) - 10 years 3 weeks ago [\#251233](#251233) by [Jerome](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile") Replied by *[Jerome](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile")* on topic *[Same alias error](/forum/26-product-category-display/886680-same-alias-error#251233 "-- HikaShop version -- : 2.6.4 Hi, I tried to make a new product, but I get an error message "An element with the same alias already exists". But the strange thing is that I not make any other prduct with the same name or with the same products code. After this I try to make a new product with "_2" like the attached screenshot, but I get the same error message. At the moment I'm clueless what I made wrong.")* Hi, If you have that error message it means that you already have a product with the same "product_alias" in the database. The message is not talking about the product code ; but the product alias (the one without a "_2") Regards, --- Jerome - Obsidev.com HikaMarket & HikaSerial developer / HikaShop core dev team. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI2LXByb2R1Y3QtY2F0ZWdvcnktZGlzcGxheS84ODY2ODAtc2FtZS1hbGlhcy1lcnJvcj90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[palee3](/forum/user/44227-palee3 "View palee3's Profile")** - [![palee3's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/44227-palee3 "View palee3's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/44227-palee3) Less More - Posts: 85 - Thank you received: 0 - - 10 years 3 weeks ago - 10 years 3 weeks ago [\#251257](#251257) by [palee3](/forum/user/44227-palee3 "View palee3's Profile") Replied by *[palee3](/forum/user/44227-palee3 "View palee3's Profile")* on topic *[Same alias error](/forum/26-product-category-display/886680-same-alias-error#251257 "-- HikaShop version -- : 2.6.4 Hi, I tried to make a new product, but I get an error message "An element with the same alias already exists". But the strange thing is that I not make any other prduct with the same name or with the same products code. After this I try to make a new product with "_2" like the attached screenshot, but I get the same error message. At the moment I'm clueless what I made wrong.")* Hi, Thank you. Strange... I'm deleted from the database the affected row. That was an unfinished upload and not was displayed on the backend. If I understand correctly and I have e.g. an Oakely Legs Tee product and after this I would like to make another one like Oakely Legs Tee 2 I will get an error because of the same alias issue. Last edit: 10 years 3 weeks ago by [palee3](/forum/user/44227-palee3 "View palee3's Profile"). Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI2LXByb2R1Y3QtY2F0ZWdvcnktZGlzcGxheS84ODY2ODAtc2FtZS1hbGlhcy1lcnJvcj90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86290 - Thank you received: 14268 - - 10 years 3 weeks ago [\#251269](#251269) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Same alias error](/forum/26-product-category-display/886680-same-alias-error#251269 "-- HikaShop version -- : 2.6.4 Hi, I tried to make a new product, but I get an error message "An element with the same alias already exists". But the strange thing is that I not make any other prduct with the same name or with the same products code. After this I try to make a new product with "_2" like the attached screenshot, but I get the same error message. At the moment I'm clueless what I made wrong.")* Hi, You can simply use different aliases for both products. They can still have the same name. The alias is only used for the SEF URL of the product page. The customer won't see it on your pages. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI2LXByb2R1Y3QtY2F0ZWdvcnktZGlzcGxheS84ODY2ODAtc2FtZS1hbGlhcy1lcnJvcj90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[palee3](/forum/user/44227-palee3 "View palee3's Profile")** - [![palee3's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/44227-palee3 "View palee3's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/44227-palee3) Less More - Posts: 85 - Thank you received: 0 - - 10 years 3 weeks ago [\#251342](#251342) by [palee3](/forum/user/44227-palee3 "View palee3's Profile") Replied by *[palee3](/forum/user/44227-palee3 "View palee3's Profile")* on topic *[Same alias error](/forum/26-product-category-display/886680-same-alias-error#251342 "-- HikaShop version -- : 2.6.4 Hi, I tried to make a new product, but I get an error message "An element with the same alias already exists". But the strange thing is that I not make any other prduct with the same name or with the same products code. After this I try to make a new product with "_2" like the attached screenshot, but I get the same error message. At the moment I'm clueless what I made wrong.")* Product alias if the Alias of the SEO section? If yes, this field was always empty, if not an automatic mechanism make an alias. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI2LXByb2R1Y3QtY2F0ZWdvcnktZGlzcGxheS84ODY2ODAtc2FtZS1hbGlhcy1lcnJvcj90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[Philip](/forum/user/34318-philip "View Philip's Profile")** - [![Philip's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar34318_2015-11-18-2.png)](/forum/user/34318-philip "View Philip's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/34318-philip) Less More - Posts: 4820 - Thank you received: 654 - - 10 years 3 weeks ago - 10 years 3 weeks ago [\#251355](#251355) by [Philip](/forum/user/34318-philip "View Philip's Profile") Replied by *[Philip](/forum/user/34318-philip "View Philip's Profile")* on topic *[Same alias error](/forum/26-product-category-display/886680-same-alias-error#251355 "-- HikaShop version -- : 2.6.4 Hi, I tried to make a new product, but I get an error message "An element with the same alias already exists". But the strange thing is that I not make any other prduct with the same name or with the same products code. After this I try to make a new product with "_2" like the attached screenshot, but I get the same error message. At the moment I'm clueless what I made wrong.")* Hello, Yes the alias is needed and so automatically created, **BUT** you can edit/modify it in order to avoid your issue here, in your product page configuration : [ ![SeoAlias.png](/forum/attachment/33743) ](/forum/attachment/33743 "SeoAlias.png") Hope this will help you to solved your issue. Regards - [ ![SeoAlias.png](/forum/attachment/33743) ](/forum/attachment/33743 "SeoAlias.png") [ ](/forum/attachment/33743?download=1 "SeoAlias.png") Last edit: 10 years 3 weeks ago by [Philip](/forum/user/34318-philip "View Philip's Profile"). 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