How To Fix AUTHORITY017 - Product &1 location &2 cannot be changed, since not in propagation range

AUTHORITY017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AUTHORITY - Message Class for Authorization Concept

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Product &1 location &2 cannot be changed, since not in propagation range

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AUTHORITY017 - Product &1 location &2 cannot be changed, since not in propagation range ?

  The SAP error message AUTHORITY017 indicates that you are trying to change the product location in a way that is not allowed due to the current settings of the system, specifically related to the propagation range of the product. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) or SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) when dealing with product master data or location data.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because:
  
  The product and location combination you are trying to modify is not within the defined propagation range. This means that the system has restrictions on which products can be changed at a specific location based on the configuration settings.
  The product may not be assigned to the location in the way that allows for changes to be made.
  There may be specific settings in the master data that restrict changes to certain products or locations.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the AUTHORITY017 error, you can take