How To Fix /SAPAPO/DP_EVENT115 - Event type with the same name already exists, use other event catalog id

/SAPAPO/DP_EVENT115 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/DP_EVENT -

• Message number: 115

• Message text: Event type with the same name already exists, use other event catalog id

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/DP_EVENT115 - Event type with the same name already exists, use other event catalog id ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/DP_EVENT115 indicates that there is an attempt to create an event in the Demand Planning (DP) module of SAP APO (Advanced Planning and Optimization) with an event type name that already exists in the system. This typically occurs when you are trying to create a new event type but the name you are using is already associated with another event type in the same event catalog.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Event Type Name: The primary cause of this error is that the event type name you are trying to create is already in use within the same event catalog.
  Event Catalog ID Conflict: The event catalog ID you are using may already contain an event type with the same name.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Event Types:
  
  Go to the transaction code /SAPAPO/DP_EVENT or use the relevant menu path to view existing event types in the event