How To Fix /CPD/PFP_MESSAGES089 - Default version already exists; only one default version is allowed

/CPD/PFP_MESSAGES089 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /CPD/PFP_MESSAGES -

• Message number: 089

• Message text: Default version already exists; only one default version is allowed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /CPD/PFP_MESSAGES089 - Default version already exists; only one default version is allowed ?

  The SAP error message /CPD/PFP_MESSAGES089 Default version already exists; only one default version is allowed typically occurs in the context of SAP's Product Footprint Management (PFM) or similar applications where versioning is used to manage different configurations or states of data.
  
  Cause:
  This error indicates that there is already a default version set for a particular object or configuration, and the system does not allow more than one default version at a time. This can happen when:
  
  You attempt to set a new version as the default while another version is already marked as the default.
  There is a misconfiguration or oversight in the version management process.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify the Existing Default Version:
  
  Check the existing versions of the object or configuration in question. You can usually do this through the relevant transaction or application interface in SAP.
  
  
  
  Change the Default Version:
  
  If you want to set a new version as