How To Fix 8A124 - The coefficients for the year & do not add up to 1

8A124 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 8A - Messages for Argentina

• Message number: 124

• Message text: The coefficients for the year & do not add up to 1

What causes this issue?

The coefficients per year of all regions must sum up to 1. This is not
the case here.

System Response

Entries are not safed.

How to fix this error?

Correct your entries (change the coefficients, add coefficients for
regions that might have been forgotten).

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

8A124 - Details

• The SAP error message 8A124 indicates that the coefficients for a specific year do not sum up to 1. This error typically occurs in the context of planning or forecasting scenarios, particularly when using the SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) modules.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the coefficients (weights) assigned to a planning model for a particular year do not total to 1. This is crucial because the coefficients are often used to calculate weighted averages or to distribute values across different periods. If they do not sum to 1, it can lead to incorrect calculations and inconsistencies in the planning process.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Coefficients: Review the coefficients assigned for the year in question. Ensure that they are correctly defined and that their total equals 1.
  
  
  Adjust Values: If the coefficients do not sum to 1, adjust them accordingly. This