How To Fix APO_BAPI201 - System group of product and reference product is not the same

APO_BAPI201 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: APO_BAPI - Message Class for APO BAPIs

• Message number: 201

• Message text: System group of product and reference product is not the same

What causes this issue?

You have attempted to enter a reference product that is not contained
in the business system group of the associated product.

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 the entry for the business system group of the reference product.
The system groups of the product and the reference product must always
agree.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message APO_BAPI201 - System group of product and reference product is not the same ?

  The SAP error message "APO_BAPI201 System group of product and reference product is not the same" typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when there is a mismatch between the system group of the product being processed and the reference product. This error is often encountered when using BAPIs (Business Application Programming Interfaces) to create or update product master data.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Mismatched System Groups: The primary cause of this error is that the product you are trying to process has a different system group than the reference product. In SAP APO, products are often categorized into different system groups for planning purposes, and these groups must match when performing certain operations.
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a configuration issue in the product master data or in the settings of the APO system that leads to this mismatch.
  
  
  Data Inconsistency: There could be inconsistencies in the master data, such as