How To Fix /SAPAPO/CIF218 - Order &1: Difference in version (batch) (APO: &2 <-> R/3: &3)

/SAPAPO/CIF218 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/CIF -

• Message number: 218

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/CIF218 - Order &1: Difference in version (batch) (APO: &2 <-> R/3: &3) ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/CIF218 indicates a version mismatch between the order data in the Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) system and the corresponding data in the R/3 (now known as SAP ERP) system. This error typically arises during the Core Interface (CIF) data transfer process, where the APO system is trying to synchronize order data with the R/3 system.
  
  Cause:
  The error message /SAPAPO/CIF218 is triggered when:
  
  There is a difference in the version (or batch) of the order data between the APO and R/3 systems.
  The order in APO has been modified or updated, but the corresponding order in R/3 has not been updated to reflect these changes.
  There may be a delay in data transfer or a failure in the CIF process that leads to inconsistencies between the two systems.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Order Versions:
  
  Verify the version numbers of the order in both the APO