How To Fix MA214 - Version & already maintained

MA214 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MA - Sales and Operations Planning

• Message number: 214

• Message text: Version & already maintained

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MA214 - Version & already maintained ?

  The SAP error message MA214 ("Version & already maintained") typically occurs in the context of Material Management (MM) or Production Planning (PP) when you are trying to create or change a version of a material or a production order that already has an existing version maintained in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The error indicates that the version you are trying to create or modify is already in use or has been previously defined in the system. This can happen in scenarios such as:
  
  Attempting to create a new version for a material that already has a version defined.
  Trying to change the details of a version that is already maintained.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MA214 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Versions: 
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction (e.g., MM02 for material master) and check if the version you are trying to create or modify already exists.
  If it does, you may need to update the existing