How To Fix WXP201 - Planning scenario &1 is already active

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WXP - Retail Planning

• Message number: 201

• Message text: Planning scenario &1 is already active

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WXP201 - Planning scenario &1 is already active ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WXP201 Planning scenario &1 is already active
  
  
  Cause:
  This message occurs when you try to activate a planning scenario in SAP that is already active. In SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or SAP APO (Advanced Planning and Optimization), a planning scenario represents a specific planning model or configuration. The system prevents activating the same scenario multiple times simultaneously to avoid conflicts or redundant processing.
  
  Explanation:
  
  The planning scenario you are attempting to activate has already been activated previously.
  The system maintains the status of planning scenarios, and if the scenario is active, it cannot be activated again until it is deactivated or the current session is ended.
  This is a safeguard to prevent multiple instances of the same scenario running concurrently, which could lead to inconsistent data or system errors.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Active Scenarios:
  
  Verify if the planning scenario is already active by checking the scenario status in