How To Fix /SAPAPO/VMI_PG019 - Transportation guideline &1 already exists in set &2

/SAPAPO/VMI_PG019 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/VMI_PG -

• Message number: 019

• Message text: Transportation guideline &1 already exists in set &2

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/SAPAPO/VMI_PG019 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/VMI_PG019 Transportation guideline &1 already exists in set &2 typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO), particularly in the Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) module. This error indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify a transportation guideline that already exists in the specified set.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate Entry: The primary cause of this error is that the transportation guideline you are trying to create or modify already exists in the system. This can happen if:
  
  You are trying to add a transportation guideline with the same identifier (key) as an existing one.
  There was a previous attempt to create the guideline that was not properly completed, leaving a duplicate entry.
  
  
  
  Data Consistency Issues: Sometimes, inconsistencies in the data or issues during data migration can lead to duplicate entries.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Guidelines: 
  
  Use transaction codes like /SAPAPO/VMI or relevant reports to check the existing transportation guidelines in