How To Fix ATP_BOP_VDM012 - The segment requires a sort attribute: Order Creation Date is added.

ATP_BOP_VDM012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ATP_BOP_VDM -

• Message number: 012

• Message text: The segment requires a sort attribute: Order Creation Date is added.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ATP_BOP_VDM012 - The segment requires a sort attribute: Order Creation Date is added. ?

  The SAP error message ATP_BOP_VDM012 indicates that there is a requirement for a sort attribute in the context of the Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) or similar modules where the system is trying to process a request related to availability checks or order processing. Specifically, the message states that the "Order Creation Date" is required as a sort attribute for the operation being performed.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises when the system is attempting to execute a planning or availability check operation that requires a specific sorting order for the data being processed. In this case, the "Order Creation Date" is necessary to ensure that the data is sorted correctly before further processing. This can happen in scenarios such as:
  
  When creating or processing orders in a planning run.
  When executing a demand planning or supply planning process that requires sorting based on the order creation date.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the