How To Fix /SAPAPO/MVM_SVC004 - Version must not be the active version

/SAPAPO/MVM_SVC004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/MVM_SVC -

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Version must not be the active version

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/MVM_SVC004 - Version must not be the active version ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/MVM_SVC004 Version must not be the active version typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when you are trying to perform an operation that involves a version of a planning object (like a planning book or a data view) that is currently set as the active version. 
  
  Cause:
  
  Active Version Conflict: The error indicates that the version you are trying to use or modify is currently marked as the active version. In SAP APO, only one version can be active at a time, and certain operations cannot be performed on the active version.
  Data Integrity: The system prevents changes to the active version to maintain data integrity and consistency during planning processes.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Active Version:
  
  Go to the relevant planning book or data view and check which version is currently set as active.
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