How To Fix COCM104 - A purchase order already exists for component & item &.

COCM104 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COCM - Order Change Management

• Message number: 104

• Message text: A purchase order already exists for component & item &.

What causes this issue?

A purchase order already exists for component &V1& item &V2&. In the
change profile &V3& it was specified that this represents a conflict
for the change step.

System Response

INCLUDE OCM_SYSTEM_RESPONSE OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE EN

How to fix this error?

INCLUDE OCM_WHAT_TO_DO OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE EN

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message COCM104 - A purchase order already exists for component & item &. ?

  The SAP error message COCM104 indicates that there is already a purchase order (PO) created for a specific component and item in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of production planning or material management when trying to create a new purchase order for a component that already has an existing order.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Purchase Order: The most common cause is that a purchase order for the specified component and item has already been created in the system.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may be a mistake in the data entry, such as entering the wrong component or item number.
  System Configuration: There might be specific configurations or settings in the system that prevent the creation of multiple purchase orders for the same component and item.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Purchase Orders: 
  
  Use transaction codes like ME23N (Display Purchase Order) to check if a purchase order already exists for the specified component and item.
  If a PO