How To Fix /SAPAPO/MCPSH_SEL073 - FM &1 tested. Selection already exists for planning area &2

/SAPAPO/MCPSH_SEL073 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/MCPSH_SEL -

• Message number: 073

• Message text: FM &1 tested. Selection already exists for planning area &2

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/SAPAPO/MCPSH_SEL073 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/MCPSH_SEL073 typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when there is an attempt to create or modify a selection for a planning area that already has an existing selection with the same criteria. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when working with planning books, data views, or selection profiles.
  
  Cause:
  The error message indicates that the selection criteria you are trying to define or modify already exists for the specified planning area. This is a safeguard to prevent duplicate selections that could lead to confusion or data integrity issues.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Selections:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction or area in SAP APO where you are trying to create or modify the selection.
  Review the existing selections for the specified planning area (&2 in the error message) to see if the selection criteria you are trying