How To Fix /SAPAPO/APO353 - Assign a template profile to the user

/SAPAPO/APO353 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/APO -

• Message number: 353

• Message text: Assign a template profile to the user

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/APO353 - Assign a template profile to the user ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/APO353 indicates that a user has not been assigned a template profile in the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. This is a common issue that can arise when a user attempts to access certain functionalities within APO without the necessary profile configuration.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because:
  
  The user does not have a template profile assigned in the system.
  Template profiles are necessary for defining user-specific settings and preferences in APO.
  The absence of a profile can prevent the user from accessing specific planning functions or data.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to assign a template profile to the user. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the User Profile Maintenance:
  
  Go to transaction code SU01 (User Maintenance).
  Enter the username for which you want to assign the template profile.
  
  
  
  Edit User Profile:
  
  Click on the "Change" button to edit the user profile.
  
  
  
  Assign Template Profile:
  
  Navigate to the "Parameters" tab.
  In the "Parameter" field, enter