How To Fix APO_BAPI071 - Invalid combination of selection criteria

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: APO_BAPI - Message Class for APO BAPIs

• Message number: 071

• Message text: Invalid combination of selection criteria

What causes this issue?

The selection could not be executed correctly because you specified an
invalid combination of parameters as selection criteria.
Example:
You call a 'GetList' BAPI and use 'Product', 'Location' and 'Order key'
as the selection parameters. Depending on the BAPI used, it is possible
that this combination is invalid, as you can search either for
'Product' and 'Location' or for 'Order key', but not all of them at the
same time.

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?

Check whether the combination of selection parameters you used is
valid. If necessary, use different combinations of selection
parameters. Use the documentation to check which selection parameter
combinations are valid.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message APO_BAPI071 - Invalid combination of selection criteria ?

  The SAP error message APO_BAPI071: Invalid combination of selection criteria typically occurs in the context of Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when there is an issue with the parameters or selection criteria provided in a BAPI (Business Application Programming Interface) call. This error indicates that the combination of selection criteria specified does not make sense or is not valid for the operation being performed.
  Causes:
  
  Incompatible Selection Criteria: The selection criteria provided may not be compatible with each other. For example, if you are trying to filter data based on multiple criteria that cannot logically coexist.
  Missing Required Fields: Some required fields may not have been filled in, leading to an invalid selection.
  Incorrect Data Types: The data types of the selection criteria may not match the expected types in the BAPI.
  Business Logic Constraints: The selection criteria may violate certain business rules or constraints defined in the system.
  Version or 
  Configuration Issues: There may be