How To Fix /SAPAPO/AMON_LIST072 - MLR: Durbin Watson upper limit exceeded by &UNI_PERCENT %

/SAPAPO/AMON_LIST072 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/AMON_LIST -

• Message number: 072

• Message text: MLR: Durbin Watson upper limit exceeded by &UNI_PERCENT %

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/AMON_LIST072 - MLR: Durbin Watson upper limit exceeded by &UNI_PERCENT % ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/AMON_LIST072 MLR: Durbin Watson upper limit exceeded by &UNI_PERCENT % is related to the statistical analysis performed during the Multi-Level Regression (MLR) process in SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO). This error indicates that the Durbin-Watson statistic, which tests for the presence of autocorrelation in the residuals from a regression analysis, has exceeded the acceptable upper limit.
  
  Cause:
  
  Autocorrelation: The primary cause of this error is the presence of autocorrelation in the residuals of the regression model. Autocorrelation occurs when the residuals (errors) from the regression model are correlated with each other, which violates the assumption of independence in regression analysis.
  Model Specification: The model may be incorrectly specified, meaning that important variables are omitted, or the functional form of the model is not appropriate.
  Data Issues: There may be issues with the data itself, such as outliers, non-stationarity, or trends that have not been accounted for.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Residuals: Analyze the