How To Fix FVD_FACILITIES160 - Subfacility text cannot be same

FVD_FACILITIES160 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FVD_FACILITIES - Message class for facilities

• Message number: 160

• Message text: Subfacility text cannot be same

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FVD_FACILITIES160 - Details

• The SAP error message FVD_FACILITIES160 indicates that there is an issue with the subfacility text in the system. Specifically, this error occurs when you attempt to create or modify a subfacility with a text that is identical to another existing subfacility's text within the same facility. This is a validation check to ensure that each subfacility has a unique identifier.
  
  Cause:
  
  The primary cause of this error is that the subfacility text you are trying to use already exists for another subfacility within the same facility. SAP requires that each subfacility has a unique name or text to avoid confusion and ensure proper data management.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Subfacilities: 
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction in SAP where you manage subfacilities (e.g., transaction code FVD_FACILITIES).
  Review the list of existing subfacilities to identify if the text you are trying to use is already in use.
  
  
  
  Modify the Subfacility