Can't create TXT-record because same CNAME exists

[koenraadl]

Hi,
I'm trying to setup a TXT-record to verify my entry in "Google Search Console", but I can't because a CNAME-record with the same name already exists.
That CNAME record points to the web-site I'm trying to manage the search for (a hosted site).
I find it strange because TXT-records and CNAME-records are different things so why complain. Moreover, I had a different web-site and for that I could add the TXT-record without a problem. That (test-)web-site is removed now, so I can't compare, but I'm confident I did it the same way.
Am I doing something wrong ?
For the moment I have an html-file to verify against, but I would prefer the TXT-record.
Thanks.

 

[Chris Cherry]

You can refer to RFC1912, section 2.4, CNAME records have limitations:

RFC 1912: Common DNS Operational and Configuration Errors

This memo describes errors often found in both the operation of Domain Name System (DNS) servers, and in the data that these DNS servers contain. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.

tools.ietf.org

A CNAME record is not allowed to coexist with any other data. In
other words, if suzy.podunk.xx is an alias for sue.podunk.xx, you
can't also have an MX record for suzy.podunk.edu, or an A record, or
even a TXT record.


Typically, a Validation record should be able to be put on the root (@) for validation purposes. See if they allow that to be done to avoid putting the validation code on the sub-domain, which already exists as a CNAME record.