How To Fix /SAPAPO/RRP_EMH_UI013 - PP/DS Configuration Header for Application &1 already exists

/SAPAPO/RRP_EMH_UI013 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/RRP_EMH_UI -

• Message number: 013

• Message text: PP/DS Configuration Header for Application &1 already exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/RRP_EMH_UI013 - PP/DS Configuration Header for Application &1 already exists ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/RRP_EMH_UI013 indicates that there is an attempt to create a new configuration header for the PP/DS (Production Planning/Detailed Scheduling) application, but a configuration header with the same name already exists in the system. This can occur during the configuration of the PP/DS application in SAP APO (Advanced Planning and Optimization).
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Configuration: The most common cause of this error is that a configuration header with the specified name already exists in the system. This can happen if the user is trying to create a new configuration without checking for existing ones.
  Incorrect Input: The user may have mistakenly entered the same name for a new configuration that is already in use.
  System Migration or Data Import: If the system has been migrated or data has been imported, it is possible that duplicate configurations were created during this process.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Configurations: Before creating a new configuration header, check the existing