How To Fix GA178 - Cycle already executed in another version.

GA178 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GA - Allocations

• Message number: 178

• Message text: Cycle already executed in another version.

What causes this issue?

Cycle &V1& has already been executed in version &V2&.
If you change the version to &V3&, and execute the cycle again, the
reversal is carried out in version &V2& and the cycle is executed in
version &V3& again.

System Response

How to fix this error?

If you want to keep the results of the cycle in version &V2&, create a
new cycle by copying cycle &V1& and change the version in the new
cycle.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GA178 - Details

• The SAP error message GA178, which states "Cycle already executed in another version," typically occurs in the context of production planning and control, particularly when dealing with production cycles or planning versions in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when:
  
  Multiple Versions: A production cycle has already been executed in a different version, and the system does not allow the same cycle to be executed in another version simultaneously.
  Data Locking: The cycle data might be locked due to ongoing processes or transactions in another version, preventing changes or executions in the current version.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings that restrict the execution of cycles across different versions.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the GA178 error, you can consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Active Versions: Verify which version the cycle has been executed in. You can do this by checking the relevant transaction or report that displays the versions and their statuses.
  
  
  Release Locks: If the cycle is locked