[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # "An element with the same alias already exists" editing on version 2.6.4 ## - **[fgonc124](/forum/user/39153-fgonc124 "View fgonc124's Profile")** - [![fgonc124's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/39153-fgonc124 "View fgonc124's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/39153-fgonc124) Less More - Posts: 19 - Thank you received: 0 - - 10 years 1 week ago [\#253098](#253098) by [fgonc124](/forum/user/39153-fgonc124 "View fgonc124's Profile") *["An element with the same alias already exists" editing on version 2.6.4](/forum/26-product-category-display/887051-an-element-with-the-same-alias-already-exists-editing-on-version-2-6-4#253098 "-- HikaShop version -- : 2.6.4 -- Joomla version -- : 3.4.8 -- PHP version -- : 5.4.42 -- Browser(s) name and version -- : Chrome After I upgraded Hikashop to version 2.6.4 I started to receive this mesage when I edit some items "An element with the same alias already exists" What could be the problem? Thanks")* was created by *[fgonc124](/forum/user/39153-fgonc124 "View fgonc124's Profile")* -- HikaShop version -- : 2.6.4 -- Joomla version -- : 3.4.8 -- PHP version -- : 5.4.42 -- Browser(s) name and version -- : Chrome After I upgraded Hikashop to version 2.6.4 I started to receive this mesage when I edit some items "An element with the same alias already exists" What could be the problem? Thanks Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtL3Byb2R1Y3QtY2F0ZWdvcnktZGlzcGxheS84ODcwNTEtYW4tZWxlbWVudC13aXRoLXRoZS1zYW1lLWFsaWFzLWFscmVhZHktZXhpc3RzLWVkaXRpbmctb24tdmVyc2lvbi0yLTYtND90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) 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 6 days ago [\#253101](#253101) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *["An element with the same alias already exists" editing on version 2.6.4](/forum/26-product-category-display/887051-an-element-with-the-same-alias-already-exists-editing-on-version-2-6-4#253101 "-- HikaShop version -- : 2.6.4 -- Joomla version -- : 3.4.8 -- PHP version -- : 5.4.42 -- Browser(s) name and version -- : Chrome After I upgraded Hikashop to version 2.6.4 I started to receive this mesage when I edit some items "An element with the same alias already exists" What could be the problem? Thanks")* Hi, As the message says, there is another product with the same alias already on your shop. So change the alias to another one that isn't used yet. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtL3Byb2R1Y3QtY2F0ZWdvcnktZGlzcGxheS84ODcwNTEtYW4tZWxlbWVudC13aXRoLXRoZS1zYW1lLWFsaWFzLWFscmVhZHktZXhpc3RzLWVkaXRpbmctb24tdmVyc2lvbi0yLTYtND90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[fgonc124](/forum/user/39153-fgonc124 "View fgonc124's Profile")** - [![fgonc124's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/39153-fgonc124 "View fgonc124's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/39153-fgonc124) Less More - Posts: 19 - Thank you received: 0 - - 10 years 6 days ago [\#253151](#253151) by [fgonc124](/forum/user/39153-fgonc124 "View fgonc124's Profile") Replied by *[fgonc124](/forum/user/39153-fgonc124 "View fgonc124's Profile")* on topic *["An element with the same alias already exists" editing on version 2.6.4](/forum/26-product-category-display/887051-an-element-with-the-same-alias-already-exists-editing-on-version-2-6-4#253151 "-- HikaShop version -- : 2.6.4 -- Joomla version -- : 3.4.8 -- PHP version -- : 5.4.42 -- Browser(s) name and version -- : Chrome After I upgraded Hikashop to version 2.6.4 I started to receive this mesage when I edit some items "An element with the same alias already exists" What could be the problem? Thanks")* I understand that, but it has to be some option that came by default with this version that forces this message to appear. I have almost 10000 items and I never had this problem when I edit any of them. Sudenly I started to have this problem with several items that I needed to change. Could it be the option "Alias automatic filling" that, when enabled, forces alias to be unique? Thanks Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtL3Byb2R1Y3QtY2F0ZWdvcnktZGlzcGxheS84ODcwNTEtYW4tZWxlbWVudC13aXRoLXRoZS1zYW1lLWFsaWFzLWFscmVhZHktZXhpc3RzLWVkaXRpbmctb24tdmVyc2lvbi0yLTYtND90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) 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 6 days ago [\#253157](#253157) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *["An element with the same alias already exists" editing on version 2.6.4](/forum/26-product-category-display/887051-an-element-with-the-same-alias-already-exists-editing-on-version-2-6-4#253157 "-- HikaShop version -- : 2.6.4 -- Joomla version -- : 3.4.8 -- PHP version -- : 5.4.42 -- Browser(s) name and version -- : Chrome After I upgraded Hikashop to version 2.6.4 I started to receive this mesage when I edit some items "An element with the same alias already exists" What could be the problem? Thanks")* Hi, No. However, we added added a check on the alias so that you don't have products with the same alias as it can cause SEF issues. If you want to avoid that check, you can leave the alias field empty and it won't be a problem. However, if you have the "alias automatic filling" setting activated, the system will use the product name as alias if you leave the alias empty so if you have another product with the same alias it would give back that error. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtL3Byb2R1Y3QtY2F0ZWdvcnktZGlzcGxheS84ODcwNTEtYW4tZWxlbWVudC13aXRoLXRoZS1zYW1lLWFsaWFzLWFscmVhZHktZXhpc3RzLWVkaXRpbmctb24tdmVyc2lvbi0yLTYtND90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. 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