How To Fix /SAPAPO/TSM500 - Storage buckets profile '&1' already exists

/SAPAPO/TSM500 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/TSM -

• Message number: 500

• Message text: Storage buckets profile '&1' already exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/TSM500 - Storage buckets profile '&1' already exists ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/TSM500 Storage buckets profile '&1' already exists typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when you are trying to create a new storage bucket profile, but a profile with the same name already exists in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Profile Name: The most common cause of this error is that you are attempting to create a storage bucket profile with a name that is already in use. Each storage bucket profile must have a unique identifier.
  System Configuration: There may be a configuration issue or a misunderstanding of the existing profiles in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Profiles: Before creating a new storage bucket profile, check the existing profiles to see if the one you are trying to create already exists. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction in SAP APO (usually in the configuration area for storage bucket profiles).
  
  Use transaction code /SAPAPO/TSM1