How To Fix MM169 - Not possible to display the forecast profile here

MM169 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MM - Messages for material master maintenance and Customizing

• Message number: 169

• Message text: Not possible to display the forecast profile here

What causes this issue?

You wanted to display a forecast profile. However, this requires:

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

You to specify a plant
A forecast profile to have been maintained for the material
The view to contain the appropriate
<DS:GLOS.maintenance_status>maintenance status</> for forecasting data

System Response

How to fix this error?

Maintain a forecast profile for the material if one does not exist
already.
Check the views selected.
If necessary, ask your system administrator to check whether the view
contains the maintenance status you require.
Information for system administrators
In the IMG activity <LS>Configure customized material master</>, you
can see what maintenance statuses a view contains by choosing
<LS>Maintain screen sequences, logical screens, subscreens</>.
<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUOLMSOMT3>Proceed</>

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MM169 - Not possible to display the forecast profile here ?

  The SAP error message MM169: Not possible to display the forecast profile here typically occurs in the context of materials management and forecasting within the SAP system. This error indicates that the system is unable to retrieve or display the forecast profile for a material in the current context.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Forecast Profile: The material may not have an assigned forecast profile in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the forecasting module may not be set up correctly.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view the forecast profile.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies or missing data in the material master or related tables.
  Transaction Context: The transaction or screen you are using may not support displaying the forecast profile.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Material Master:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03) and check if a forecast profile is assigned to the material.
  If not, you can assign a forecast profile using