How To Fix /SAPAPO/RRP_PT106 - User variant &1 already exists

/SAPAPO/RRP_PT106 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/RRP_PT -

• Message number: 106

• Message text: User variant &1 already exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/RRP_PT106 - User variant &1 already exists ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/RRP_PT106 User variant &1 already exists typically occurs in the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module when a user attempts to create a new variant for a planning table or report, but a variant with the same name already exists for that user.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Variant Name: The most common cause of this error is that the user is trying to create a variant with a name that is already in use by another variant created by the same user.
  User-Specific Variants: Variants in SAP are often user-specific, meaning that each user can create their own variants. If a user tries to create a variant with a name that has already been used, this error will occur.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Variants:
  
  Go to the transaction where you are trying to create the variant (e.g., /SAPAPO/RRP1 for the RRP planning table).
  Look for an