How To Fix RFM_ASSORTMENT009 - Assortment module &1 already exists in the database.

RFM_ASSORTMENT009 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RFM_ASSORTMENT - Retail Fashion Management - New Assortment Handling

• Message number: 009

• Message text: Assortment module &1 already exists in the database.

What causes this issue?

An assortment module with the same name and intersecting time periods
already exists in the database.

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?

Either delete the existing assortment module or change the name or the
time period of the assortment module to be created.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RFM_ASSORTMENT009 - Assortment module &1 already exists in the database. ?

  The SAP error message RFM_ASSORTMENT009 indicates that there is an attempt to create or define an assortment module that already exists in the database. This error typically occurs in the context of managing assortments in SAP, particularly in the Retail or Merchandise Management modules.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the assortment module you are trying to create has already been defined in the system. This can happen if:
  
  You are trying to create a new assortment with the same identifier as an existing one.
  There was a previous attempt to create the assortment that was not properly completed or was left in a state that still registers it in the database.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Assortments:
  
  Use transaction codes like WAK1 (for assortments) or WAK2 (for assortment modules) to check if the assortment module already exists in the system.
  Search for the assortment module using the