How To Fix /SAPAPO/ATP_BOP201 - A sort profile has not yet been selected

/SAPAPO/ATP_BOP201 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/ATP_BOP -

• Message number: 201

• Message text: A sort profile has not yet been selected

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/SAPAPO/ATP_BOP201 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/ATP_BOP201 A sort profile has not yet been selected typically occurs in the context of Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when working with the Available-to-Promise (ATP) functionality. This error indicates that a sort profile, which is necessary for the ATP check, has not been defined or selected in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Sort Profile: The most common cause of this error is that a sort profile has not been defined in the system or has not been assigned to the relevant ATP check.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings related to the ATP check or the planning area.
  User Input: The user may not have selected a sort profile when executing the ATP check.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Define a Sort Profile:
  
  Go to the transaction code /SAPAPO/ATPSORT to define a new sort profile.
  Create a new sort profile by specifying the necessary parameters (e.g.,