How To Fix /SAPAPO/SDP_SB053 - SFT Planning Profile '&1' already exists

/SAPAPO/SDP_SB053 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/SDP_SB -

• Message number: 053

• Message text: SFT Planning Profile '&1' already exists

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/SAPAPO/SDP_SB053 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/SDP_SB053 SFT Planning Profile '&1' already exists typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when you are trying to create a new SFT (Supply and Demand Planning) planning profile that has the same name as an existing one. This error indicates that the system has detected a duplicate entry for the planning profile you are attempting to create.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Profile Name: The most common cause of this error is that you are trying to create a planning profile with a name that already exists in the system.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may have been a typographical error or oversight in the name you are trying to use.
  System Configuration: The system may have been configured to prevent the creation of duplicate profiles for consistency and data integrity.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Profiles: Before creating a new planning profile, check the existing profiles to see if the one