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# `COMPARTMENT_ALREADY_EXISTS`

## Description

A compartment already uses the generated compartment identifier.

## HTTP Status

`409 Conflict`

## `doc_url` Format

`<docs-base-url>/errors/compartment_already_exists`

## Typical Cause

The server generated an identifier that belongs to an existing compartment.

## How To Fix

Retry the request with a new idempotency key.