How To Fix FSH_DEM_PIR013 - Requirement with material number &1, version &2, plant &3, already exists

FSH_DEM_PIR013 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FSH_DEM_PIR - Fashion specific Planned Independent Requirements

• Message number: 013

• Message text: Requirement with material number &1, version &2, plant &3, already exists

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FSH_DEM_PIR013 - Details

• The SAP error message FSH_DEM_PIR013 indicates that there is a duplicate entry for a requirement in the system. This typically occurs in the context of demand planning or forecasting, where the system is trying to create or update a requirement for a specific material, version, and plant combination, but finds that an identical requirement already exists.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entry: The most common cause is that a requirement for the specified material, version, and plant has already been created in the system.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system or if there were bulk uploads, duplicates may have been inadvertently created.
  Concurrent Processing: If multiple users or processes are trying to create or update requirements simultaneously, it may lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Requirements: 
  
  Use transaction codes like /SAPAPO/SDP94 (for demand planning) or /SAPAPO/SDP3 to view existing requirements for the specified material, version, and plant. 
  Identify if the requirement already exists