How To Fix /SAPAPO/CDPSOPT316 - There are negative capacity values specified in calendar from resource &1

/SAPAPO/CDPSOPT316 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/CDPSOPT -

• Message number: 316

• Message text: There are negative capacity values specified in calendar from resource &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/CDPSOPT316 - There are negative capacity values specified in calendar from resource &1 ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/CDPSOPT316 indicates that there are negative capacity values specified in the calendar for a particular resource. This error typically arises in the context of Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when the system encounters a situation where the capacity of a resource is defined as negative for certain time periods, which is not permissible.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Capacity Configuration: The most common cause is that the capacity for the resource has been incorrectly configured in the resource calendar. This could happen due to manual entry errors or incorrect data imports.
  Resource Calendar Issues: The calendar associated with the resource may have been set up incorrectly, leading to negative capacity values during certain periods.
  Capacity Planning Settings: There may be issues with the settings in the capacity planning configuration that allow for negative values.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Resource Capacity Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the resource master data in SAP APO.
  Review the capacity settings for the resource in question,