How To Fix /MVA/AMVIDEMSG255 - Answer reason "&1" is not allowed for inquiry reason "&2"

/MVA/AMVIDEMSG255 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /MVA/AMVIDEMSG -

• Message number: 255

• Message text: Answer reason "&1" is not allowed for inquiry reason "&2"

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/MVA/AMVIDEMSG255 - Details

• The SAP error message /MVA/AMVIDEMSG255 indicates that there is an issue with the inquiry reason being used in a specific context. The message states that the answer reason (represented by &1) is not allowed for the inquiry reason (represented by &2). This typically occurs in the context of SAP's Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) or similar modules where inquiry and answer reasons are defined for various processes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Issue: The inquiry reason and answer reason may not be properly configured in the system. There may be a mismatch between the allowed combinations of inquiry and answer reasons.
  Data Entry Error: The user may have selected an invalid combination of inquiry and answer reasons during data entry.
  Business Rules: There may be specific business rules or logic that restrict certain combinations of inquiry and answer reasons based on the business process.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration: 
  
  Go to the configuration settings for inquiry and answer reasons in the