How To Fix /SAPAPO/FOT001 - Multiple main orders found. Both orders &1 and &2 have main order flag

/SAPAPO/FOT001 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/FOT -

• Message number: 001

• Message text: Multiple main orders found. Both orders &1 and &2 have main order flag

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/SAPAPO/FOT001 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/FOT001 indicates that there are multiple main orders found in the system, specifically that both orders identified by &1 and &2 have the main order flag set. This situation typically arises in the context of Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when dealing with production planning or order management.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Main Orders: The primary cause of this error is that there are two or more orders that have been incorrectly flagged as main orders. In SAP APO, a main order is typically the primary order that drives the planning process, and having multiple main orders can lead to confusion in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the order types or the way the orders are created and managed in the system.
  Data Integrity Issues: There could be data integrity issues where the system has not been updated correctly, leading to multiple orders being flagged