How To Fix /SAPAPO/PUIA_MESS267 - Change mode is already active

/SAPAPO/PUIA_MESS267 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PUIA_MESS -

• Message number: 267

• Message text: Change mode is already active

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/SAPAPO/PUIA_MESS267 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PUIA_MESS267 Change mode is already active typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when a user attempts to activate a change mode while another change mode is already active. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when trying to make changes to planning data or during the execution of certain transactions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Concurrent Change Mode: The primary cause of this error is that a change mode (like "Edit" or "Change") is already active for the user or session. This can happen if:
  The user has not exited the previous change mode properly.
  Another user or session has activated a change mode that conflicts with the current operation.
  The system is in a state where it does not allow multiple change modes to be active simultaneously.
  
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can try the following steps:
  
  
  Exit the Current Change Mode: Ensure that you exit the current change