How To Fix AD269 - Foreign key &-& (dependency factor ID incorrect)

AD269 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AD - Data Dictionary application messages

• Message number: 269

• Message text: Foreign key &-& (dependency factor ID incorrect)

What causes this issue?

The dependency factor ID for this foreign key cannot be correct, since
all the fields in the foreign key are outside the key of the foreign
key table. This key is thus no longer an identifying key (in this case,
the dependent record could be changed).

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?

For this foreign key, select OBL (obligatory foreign key) or OPT
(optional foreign key) as the valid dependency factor.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

AD269 - Details

• The SAP error message AD269, which states "Foreign key &-& (dependency factor ID incorrect)," typically occurs in the context of the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module or when dealing with master data in SAP. This error indicates that there is an issue with the foreign key relationship in the data being processed, specifically related to a dependency factor ID that is not valid or does not exist.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Dependency Factor ID: The most common cause of this error is that the dependency factor ID referenced in the data does not exist in the system or is incorrectly defined.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data or configuration settings that lead to the foreign key relationship being invalid.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration in the APO settings or in the related master data can also lead to this error.
  Transport Issues: If the data or configuration was transported from one system