How To Fix /SAPAPO/CIF211 - Order &1: Difference in order number (APO: &2 <-> R/3: &3)

/SAPAPO/CIF211 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/CIF -

• Message number: 211

• Message text: Order &1: Difference in order number (APO: &2 <-> R/3: &3)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/CIF211 - Order &1: Difference in order number (APO: &2 <-> R/3: &3) ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/CIF211 indicates a discrepancy in the order number between the Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) system and the R/3 (now known as SAP ERP) system. This error typically arises during the Core Interface (CIF) integration process when there is a mismatch in the order numbers being processed.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Order Number Mismatch: The order number in the APO system does not match the order number in the R/3 system. This can happen due to various reasons, such as:
  
  The order was created in one system but not replicated in the other.
  The order was deleted or changed in one system but not in the other.
  There are issues with the CIF configuration or data transfer settings.
  
  
  
  Data Transfer Issues: Problems during the data transfer process can lead to incomplete or incorrect data being sent between the systems.
  
  
  Timing Issues: If the order is created or modified in one system while the CIF transfer is