How To Fix MPN02051 - Product group &1 already exists in plant &2

MPN02051 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MPN02 - MPN Message: Materials Planning

• Message number: 051

• Message text: Product group &1 already exists in plant &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MPN02051 - Product group &1 already exists in plant &2 ?

  The SAP error message MPN02051 indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify a product group in a specific plant, but the product group already exists in that plant. This error typically arises during the creation or maintenance of product groups in the Material Management (MM) module or when dealing with Master Data.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because:
  
  The product group you are trying to create or assign already exists in the specified plant.
  There may be a duplicate entry in the system, which violates the uniqueness constraint for product groups within that plant.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MPN02051 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Product Groups:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction (e.g., MM01, MM02) and check if the product group already exists for the specified plant.
  Use transaction codes like MM03 (Display Material) or MM02 (Change Material) to view existing product groups.
  
  
  
  Modify Existing Product Group:
  
  If the product group already exists and you need