How To Fix WXP258 - Plan version &1 is already assigned to planning scenario/step &2/&3

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WXP - Retail Planning

• Message number: 258

• Message text: Plan version &1 is already assigned to planning scenario/step &2/&3

What causes this issue?

You want to transfer data to plan version &V1& for target planning step
&V4&. Plan version &V1& has, however, already been assigned to planning
step &V3& in planning scenario &V2&.

System Response

The link cannot be executed.

How to fix this error?

Enter another target plan version. You can find possible entries using
input help (F4).

Procedure for System Administrators

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WXP258 - Plan version &1 is already assigned to planning scenario/step &2/&3 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WXP258 Plan version &1 is already assigned to planning scenario/step &2/&3
  
  Meaning / Cause:
  This message indicates that the plan version you are trying to assign to a particular planning scenario and step is already assigned to that same scenario and step. In other words, the system prevents duplicate assignment of the same plan version to the same planning scenario and step because it already exists.
  This typically occurs in SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or SAP APO (Advanced Planning and Optimization) environments where planning versions are linked to specific planning scenarios and steps to control planning data and processes.
  
  Cause Details:
  
  You attempted to assign a plan version (e.g., version "0001") to a planning scenario (e.g., "Demand Planning") and a planning step (e.g., "Step 1").
  The system found that this plan version is already assigned to the same scenario and step.
  Duplicate assignments are not allowed to avoid confusion and data inconsistencies.
  
  
  Solution / How to Resolve:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments:
  
  Verify the current assignments of the plan version to planning scenarios and steps.
  Use transaction codes or configuration tools relevant to your SAP system (e.g., in SAP APO, use transaction /SAPAPO/MC90 or planning version maintenance screens).
  
  
  
  Avoid Duplicate Assignment:
  
  If the plan version is already assigned, there is no need to assign it again.
  If you intended to assign a different plan version, select the correct one.
  
  
  
  If You Need to Change the Assignment:
  
  Remove the existing assignment of the plan version from the scenario/step if it is no longer valid.
  Then assign the plan version to the desired scenario/step.
  
  
  
  Check for Data Consistency:
  
  Ensure that the planning scenario and step are correctly defined.
  Confirm that the plan version is appropriate for the scenario/step.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  Planning Scenario: Defines the context or business process for planning (e.g., demand planning, supply planning).
  Planning Step: Represents a stage or phase within the planning scenario.
  Plan Version: A version of the planning data, allowing multiple versions for comparison or what-if analysis.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Description
  
  
  
  
  Error Message
  Plan version &1 is already assigned to planning scenario/step &2/&3
  
  
  Cause
  Duplicate assignment of the same plan version to the same scenario and step
  
  
  Solution
  Check existing assignments, avoid duplicates, remove old assignments if needed
  
  
  Related Transactions
  Planning version maintenance, scenario configuration
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact SAP module or transaction you are working with, I can give more tailored instructions.