How To Fix /SAPAPO/SALES201 - &1 order key already exists in table /SAPAPO/CUSTORD

/SAPAPO/SALES201 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/SALES -

• Message number: 201

• Message text: &1 order key already exists in table /SAPAPO/CUSTORD

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/SAPAPO/SALES201 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/SALES201 &1 order key already exists in table /SAPAPO/CUSTORD typically occurs in the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module when there is an attempt to create or update a customer order that already exists in the system. This error indicates that the order key (which is a unique identifier for the order) is already present in the /SAPAPO/CUSTORD table, leading to a conflict.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Order Creation: The most common cause of this error is that there is an attempt to create a new customer order with an order key that already exists in the system.
  Data Synchronization Issues: If there are issues with data synchronization between different systems (e.g., between SAP ERP and SAP APO), it may lead to inconsistencies where the same order is being processed multiple times.
  Incorrect Order Key Generation: If the logic for generating order keys is flawed or not unique, it can lead