How To Fix AO740 - Planning profile &1 (cost planng) does not exist for app.request type &2

AO740 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AO - Appropriation requests - Master data / Customizing

• Message number: 740

• Message text: Planning profile &1 (cost planng) does not exist for app.request type &2

What causes this issue?

The planning profile for cost planning for appropriation request type
&V2& is needed for overview planning of appropriation requests. In
Customizing, planning profile &V1& is assigned to appropriation request
type &V2&. However, this planning profile currently does not exist in
the system.

System Response

It is not possible to edit appropriation requests of appropriation
request type &V2&.

How to fix this error?

Check the Customizing settings for appropriation request type &V2& and
assign an existing planning profile to it.
Or, remove appropriation request type &V2& from the selection. If you
do so, you can then process the appropriation requests that are not
affected.

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.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AO740 - Planning profile &1 (cost planng) does not exist for app.request type &2 ?

  The SAP error message AO740 indicates that there is an issue with the planning profile in the context of cost planning. Specifically, it means that the planning profile specified for the application request type does not exist in the system. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information for this error:
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Planning Profile: The planning profile specified in the application request does not exist in the system. This could be due to incorrect configuration or the profile not being created.
  Incorrect Application Request Type: The application request type being used may not be correctly linked to the planning profile.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified planning profile.
  Configuration Errors: There may be errors in the configuration settings related to planning profiles and application request types.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Planning Profile:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP and verify if the planning profile exists. You can