How To Fix APEO009 - Program positions were already created in target investment program

APEO009 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: APEO - Investment Programs in Enterprise Organization

• Message number: 009

• Message text: Program positions were already created in target investment program

What causes this issue?

As part of the fiscal year change, you want to generate investment
program &v1&/&V2& for the new approval year from the enterprise
organization. This investment program already exists, and program
positions were already created in it. However, if you really want to
generate the investment program from the enterprise organization, then
it is not allowed to have program positions.

System Response

Generating the investment program for the new approval year is not
allowed.

How to fix this error?

Either delete all existing program positions in the investment program,
or delete the entire investment program.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message APEO009 - Program positions were already created in target investment program ?

  The SAP error message APEO009, which states "Program positions were already created in target investment program," typically occurs in the context of investment management or project systems when there is an attempt to create or transfer program positions that already exist in the target investment program.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entries: The error usually arises when there is an attempt to create program positions in a target investment program where those positions already exist. This can happen if the same program positions are being processed multiple times.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may be an issue with the data being entered, such as incorrect program or position identifiers.
  System Configuration: There might be configuration settings in the SAP system that prevent the creation of duplicate program positions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Program Positions: Before attempting to create new program positions, check the target investment program to see if the positions already exist. You can do this by navigating to the