How To Fix WRF_APC222 - Another item with same &2 already exists for material &1

WRF_APC222 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_APC - Messages for Operational Assortment Planning and Control

• Message number: 222

• Message text: Another item with same &2 already exists for material &1

What causes this issue?

You cannot create two purchasing list items with the same &V2& for the
same material in one purchasing list.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Do one of the following:
Change the &V2& for one of these items.
Delete the item that you do not want to include in the purchasing list.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC222 - Another item with same &2 already exists for material &1 ?

  The SAP error message:
  WRF_APC222: Another item with same &2 already exists for material &1
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This error occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO), specifically within the Product Master or Product Data maintenance. The message indicates that you are trying to create or maintain an item (such as a characteristic, classification, or another key attribute) for a material, but an item with the same key or identifier already exists for that material.
  In other words, the system is preventing duplicate entries of the same item type for the same material. The placeholders &1 and &2 are replaced by the material number and the item type or key field, respectively.
  Typical causes:
  
  Attempting to create a classification characteristic or characteristic value that already exists for the material.
  Trying to assign a product master data record with a key that duplicates an existing one.
  Data inconsistency or duplicate entries in the master data