How To Fix /MVA/AMVIAMSG007 - A 'notification' can only be created with direction 'outbound'

/MVA/AMVIAMSG007 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /MVA/AMVIAMSG -

• Message number: 007

• Message text: A 'notification' can only be created with direction 'outbound'

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/MVA/AMVIAMSG007 - Details

• The SAP error message /MVA/AMVIAMSG007 A 'notification' can only be created with direction 'outbound' typically occurs in the context of the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module, particularly when dealing with notifications in the context of the Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) or the Supply Chain Management (SCM) processes.
  
  Cause:
  This error indicates that there is an attempt to create a notification with an incorrect direction. In SAP, notifications are often categorized by their direction, such as "inbound" or "outbound." The error message suggests that the system expects the notification to be of the "outbound" type, but the current configuration or data being processed does not meet this requirement.
  Possible Causes:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The system may be configured to expect only outbound notifications for certain processes, and an attempt is being made to create an inbound notification.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a mistake in the data entry where the direction of the