How To Fix /ISDFPS/MM006 - MRP area &1 already exists

/ISDFPS/MM006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /ISDFPS/MM -

• Message number: 006

• Message text: MRP area &1 already exists

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/ISDFPS/MM006 - Details

• The SAP error message /ISDFPS/MM006 MRP area &1 already exists typically occurs when you are trying to create a new MRP (Material Requirements Planning) area in the system, but an MRP area with the same identifier already exists. This can happen in various scenarios, such as during the creation of a new MRP area for a material or when trying to assign an MRP area to a plant or storage location.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entry: The most common cause is that the MRP area you are trying to create already exists in the system with the same identifier.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may have been a typographical error or misunderstanding regarding the MRP area identifier.
  System Configuration: The system may have been configured to prevent the creation of duplicate MRP areas.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing MRP Areas: 
  
  Use transaction code MM02 (Change Material) or MM03 (Display Material) to check if the MRP area already exists for the material