How To Fix AP188 - App. request has already been replaced by measure(s)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AP - Investment program messages

• Message number: 188

• Message text: App. request has already been replaced by measure(s)

What causes this issue?

You want to display or maintain the assignment of an appropriation
request to an investment program position. The system determined that
the appropriation request already has "replaced by measure" status.
When this is the case, any existing assignments for the appropriation
request were already copied to the measures that replaced the
appropriation request. The original assignment of the appropriation
request can now only be displayed, if it still exists.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AP188 - App. request has already been replaced by measure(s) ?

  The SAP error message AP188 ("App. request has already been replaced by measure(s)") typically occurs in the context of the SAP system when dealing with application requests, particularly in the area of Asset Accounting or related financial processes. This error indicates that the application request you are trying to process has already been replaced by one or more measures, meaning that the original request is no longer valid for processing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Replacement of Requests: The application request you are trying to work with has been replaced by a subsequent measure. This can happen if a correction or adjustment was made to the original request, leading to the creation of a new request or measure.
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data or the processing sequence, leading to the system recognizing that the request is no longer applicable.
  User Actions: A user may have inadvertently replaced the request through a transaction or