How To Fix CMMD416 - Enter a planning scenario under basic data

CMMD416 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CMMD -

• Message number: 416

• Message text: Enter a planning scenario under basic data

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CMMD416 - Enter a planning scenario under basic data ?

  The SAP error message CMMD416 "Enter a planning scenario under basic data" typically occurs in the context of SAP's Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module, particularly when working with planning books or data views. This error indicates that a planning scenario has not been defined or selected in the basic data settings of the planning book.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Planning Scenario: The planning book you are trying to access or use does not have a planning scenario defined.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of the planning book may not have been completed correctly, leading to the absence of a planning scenario.
  User Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or select a planning scenario.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define a Planning Scenario:
  
  Go to the planning book configuration in the SAP APO system.
  Navigate to the "Basic Data" section of the planning book.
  Ensure that a valid planning scenario is defined and selected. If not, create a new planning scenario