Useradd error- "already in use"

Solaris 10 with MySql.
com.waveset.util.WavesetException: An error occurred adding user 'xxxxx' to resource 'Home Directory'.
com.waveset.util.WavesetException: UX: useradd: ERROR: uid 12345 is already in use. Choose another.
I am trying to determine the cause of this. The UID 12345 and and username xxxxx are NOT in use so not sure where problem exists.
I am able to manually create the account and home directory using username xxxxx and uid of 12345.
Can someone provide some guidance of where I might look?
Thanks

Its not clear calling useradd way of creating larger numbers of users.
But if you are going to user it, you're probably best off putting your own layer of locking around it.
Ie create a lockfile, or if already exists loop waiting for it to disappear...

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