How To Fix /SAPAPO/RET_MESSAGES553 - Efficiency is not unique

/SAPAPO/RET_MESSAGES553 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/RET_MESSAGES -

• Message number: 553

• Message text: Efficiency is not unique

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/RET_MESSAGES553 - Efficiency is not unique ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/RET_MESSAGES553 with the description "Efficiency is not unique" typically occurs in the context of Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when there is an issue with the efficiency values assigned to resources or production processes. This error indicates that the system has encountered multiple efficiency values for a given resource or operation, which leads to ambiguity in calculations.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Multiple Efficiency Records: The most common cause of this error is that there are multiple efficiency records defined for the same resource or operation in the system. This can happen if:
  
  Different planning versions or scenarios have conflicting efficiency values.
  There are overlapping or duplicate entries in the master data for the resource.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of the resource or production process may not be set up correctly, leading to multiple efficiencies being assigned.
  
  
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the master data, such as incorrect or incomplete entries in the resource