How To Fix APO_BAPI288 - Data for multiple planning areas was transferred

APO_BAPI288 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: APO_BAPI - Message Class for APO BAPIs

• Message number: 288

• Message text: Data for multiple planning areas was transferred

What causes this issue?

Data was transferred for multiple planning areas.

System Response

Processing is terminated because
the method can only process data for one planning area within a
call.

How to fix this error?

Ensure that the data that is transferred only refers to one planning
area.

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 APO_BAPI288 - Data for multiple planning areas was transferred ?

  The SAP error message "APO_BAPI288: Data for multiple planning areas was transferred" typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when there is an attempt to transfer data that is associated with multiple planning areas in a single operation. This can happen during data uploads or when using BAPIs (Business Application Programming Interfaces) that are not designed to handle multiple planning areas simultaneously.
  
  Cause:
  
  Multiple Planning Areas: The error is triggered when the data being processed includes entries from more than one planning area. Each planning area in APO is designed to handle specific data sets, and operations are usually expected to be confined to a single planning area.
  Incorrect Data Structure: The data structure being used for the transfer may not be correctly set up to handle multiple planning areas.
  BAPI Limitations: The BAPI being used may not support operations across multiple planning areas, leading to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Single Planning