How To Fix /SAPAPO/RSP773 - Release has already been started

/SAPAPO/RSP773 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/RSP -

• Message number: 773

• Message text: Release has already been started

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/RSP773 - Release has already been started ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/RSP773 Release has already been started typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when there is an attempt to start a release process that has already been initiated. This can happen in various scenarios, such as during the planning or execution of a release in the Supply Network Planning (SNP) or Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS) modules.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Release Attempt: The most common cause is that a release process (like a planning run or a heuristic) is already in progress for the same planning object or data set.
  System Locking: The system may have a lock on the data due to the ongoing process, preventing another instance from starting.
  User Error: A user may have inadvertently tried to start the same process multiple times.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Running Processes: 
  
  Use transaction codes like SM37 (Job Monitoring) to check if there are any jobs currently running that