How To Fix BP170 - Maintain plan profile &1 for detailed planning

BP170 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BP - Budgeting and planning

• Message number: 170

• Message text: Maintain plan profile &1 for detailed planning

What causes this issue?

The plan profile &V1& is not fully maintained for detailed planning.

System Response

Processing stopped.

How to fix this error?

Have your system administrator maintain the profile.
&HINTS&
Ensure that the appropriate groups for detailed planning are maintained
in the plan profile:
for primary costs, a cost element group
for detailed revenue planning, a revenue element group
for activity input planning, the sender cost center group and the
sender activity type group
for statistical key figures, the statistical key figure group
for planning statistical key figures, the statistical key figure group

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BP170 - Maintain plan profile &1 for detailed planning ?

  The SAP error message BP170, which states "Maintain plan profile &1 for detailed planning," typically occurs in the context of planning scenarios in SAP, particularly when working with the Business Planning (BP) module or similar planning functionalities. This error indicates that a required plan profile has not been defined or is not properly maintained for the specific planning scenario you are trying to execute.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Plan Profile: The specified plan profile (&1) does not exist in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The plan profile may exist but is not configured correctly for detailed planning.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or maintain the plan profile.
  System Settings: The system settings may not be aligned with the requirements for detailed planning.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Maintain Plan Profile:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction code (e.g., BP_PROFILE or SPRO for configuration).
  Navigate to the section for maintaining plan profiles.
  Create or modify the plan profile with the necessary settings