How To Fix PO216 - Character set manufacturer & is already in use

PO216 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PO - Spooler message

• Message number: 216

• Message text: Character set manufacturer & is already in use

What causes this issue?

This character set manufacturer cannot be deleted because it is used in
other tables.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

To delete the character set manufacturer, proceed as follows:
-- Press F3 to return to the list of character set manufacturers.
-- From the list, call the delete function again. You will see a list
of tables, in which the character set manufacturer is used.
-- You must delete the character set manufacturer from these tables
before you can delete it from the list of character set
manufacturers.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

PO216 - Details

• The SAP error message PO216, which states "Character set manufacturer & is already in use," typically occurs when there is an attempt to create or modify a character set that is already in use by another object in the SAP system. This can happen in various contexts, such as when dealing with character sets in the context of data conversion, encoding, or when defining new character sets for specific applications.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Character Set: The character set you are trying to create or modify is already defined in the system.
  Inconsistent Data: There may be inconsistencies in the data or configuration that lead to the system believing that the character set is already in use.
  System Configuration: The system may have been configured in a way that restricts the creation of new character sets or modifications to existing ones.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Character Sets: 
  
  Use transaction codes like SE11 (Data Dictionary) or SE78 (SAP ArchiveLink) to