# Non-helpful error message when IP address already exists in list

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-helpful-error-message-when-ip-address-already-exists-in-list/49893>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [08.Сентябрь.2016 14:56:23 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-helpful-error-message-when-ip-address-already-exists-in-list/49893 "2016-09-08T14:56:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![cpradio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/cpradio/32/4970_2.png) [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)\
**Post date:** [08.Сентябрь.2016 15:12:27 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-helpful-error-message-when-ip-address-already-exists-in-list/49893/2 "2016-09-08T15:12:27Z")

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Chances are, it already exists in the list then. Or is captured via a Rollup rule. As I can add new IPs just fine on my sandbox instance.

See if searching for the IP makes it show up, and then gradually remove parts of the IP to check if there are rollup rules

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