How To Fix /SCMB/VMI_APO031 - Location &1 already exists

/SCMB/VMI_APO031 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMB/VMI_APO -

• Message number: 031

• Message text: Location &1 already exists

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/SCMB/VMI_APO031 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCMB/VMI_APO031 Location &1 already exists typically occurs in the context of the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module, particularly when dealing with Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) scenarios. This error indicates that there is an attempt to create or register a location (e.g., a plant, warehouse, or distribution center) that already exists in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate Entry: The most common cause of this error is that the location you are trying to create or register already exists in the system. This could happen if:
  
  The location was previously created but not properly deleted.
  There is a data entry error where the same location is being entered multiple times.
  
  
  
  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 system believes a location does not exist when it actually does.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration settings