How To Fix /SAPAPO/CDPSOPT310 - &1: Setup activity has predecessor(s) in locked activity chain

/SAPAPO/CDPSOPT310 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/CDPSOPT -

• Message number: 310

• Message text: &1: Setup activity has predecessor(s) in locked activity chain

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/CDPSOPT310 - &1: Setup activity has predecessor(s) in locked activity chain ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/CDPSOPT310 &1: Setup activity has predecessor(s) in locked activity chain typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO), particularly when dealing with production planning and scheduling. This error indicates that a setup activity cannot be executed because it has predecessor activities that are part of a locked activity chain.
  
  Cause:
  
  Locked Activity Chain: The error arises when the system identifies that the predecessor activities of the setup activity are locked. This can happen if:
  The predecessor activities are part of a planning run that is currently being executed.
  The predecessor activities are locked due to a manual lock or a system lock (e.g., due to a previous planning run that has not yet been completed).
  There are dependencies in the scheduling that prevent the setup activity from being processed.
  
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Locks: 
  
  Use transaction codes like /SAPAPO/OPT1 or /SAPAPO/CDPSOPT to