How To Fix /MVA/AMVIAMSG008 - A 'negative answer' can only be created with direction 'inbound'

/MVA/AMVIAMSG008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /MVA/AMVIAMSG -

• Message number: 008

• Message text: A 'negative answer' can only be created with direction 'inbound'

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/MVA/AMVIAMSG008 - Details

• The SAP error message /MVA/AMVIAMSG008 A 'negative answer' can only be created with direction 'inbound' typically occurs in the context of the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module, particularly when dealing with the handling of messages related to the Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) system.
  
  Cause:
  This error message indicates that there is an attempt to create a negative answer (which usually refers to a response indicating that a certain request cannot be fulfilled) in a context where the system expects an inbound direction. In other words, the system is configured to only allow negative answers for inbound messages, and the current operation is trying to process a negative answer in an outbound context.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Message Direction: Ensure that the message you are trying to process is indeed an inbound message. If it is an outbound message, you will need to adjust your