How To Fix /SAPAPO/MSDP_KEY010 - Planning area &1, planning version &2 already exists

/SAPAPO/MSDP_KEY010 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/MSDP_KEY -

• Message number: 010

• Message text: Planning area &1, planning version &2 already exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/MSDP_KEY010 - Planning area &1, planning version &2 already exists ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/MSDP_KEY010 indicates that there is an attempt to create a planning area or planning version in SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) that already exists in the system. This error typically arises during the configuration or setup of planning areas and versions in the SAP APO environment.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Duplicate Planning Area/Version: You are trying to create a planning area or version with a name that already exists in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a misunderstanding or misconfiguration in the planning area or version setup process.
  Transport Issues: If you are transporting configurations from one system to another, there might be a conflict with existing objects.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Planning Areas/Versions:
  
  Go to the transaction code /SAPAPO/MP30 (for planning areas) or /SAPAPO/MP31 (for planning versions) to list existing planning areas or versions.
  Verify if the