How To Fix /SAPAPO/CDPSOPT247 - Order &1: Requirements/avail.date &2 lies before optimization horizon

/SAPAPO/CDPSOPT247 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/CDPSOPT -

• Message number: 247

• Message text: Order &1: Requirements/avail.date &2 lies before optimization horizon

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/CDPSOPT247 - Order &1: Requirements/avail.date &2 lies before optimization horizon ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/CDPSOPT247 indicates that there is an issue with the scheduling of an order in the Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. Specifically, the message states that the requirements or availability date of a particular order lies before the optimization horizon defined in the system. This means that the system is unable to process the order because it is scheduled to start or finish before the time frame that the optimizer is set to consider.
  
  Cause:
  
  Optimization Horizon: The optimization horizon is a defined period within which the optimizer can plan and schedule orders. If an order's requirements or availability date falls outside this horizon, the optimizer will not consider it.
  Order Dates: The order may have been created with a start or finish date that is earlier than the optimization horizon.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the APO system that define the optimization horizon incorrectly or do