How To Fix /SAPAPO/CDPSSTRATEGY054 - An active strategy must always exist

/SAPAPO/CDPSSTRATEGY054 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/CDPSSTRATEGY -

• Message number: 054

• Message text: An active strategy must always exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/CDPSSTRATEGY054 - An active strategy must always exist ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/CDPSSTRATEGY054 indicates that there is no active strategy defined for the planning area in the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. This error typically arises when you are trying to execute a planning function or process that requires an active strategy, but none is available.
  
  Cause:
  
  No Active Strategy Defined: The primary cause of this error is that there is no active strategy assigned to the planning area you are working with.
  Inactive Strategy: The strategy that is supposed to be active might be inactive or not properly configured.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the planning area or the strategy itself.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Active Strategies:
  
  Go to the transaction code /SAPAPO/STRATEGY in the SAP GUI.
  Check if there are any strategies defined for the relevant planning area.
  Ensure that at least one strategy is marked as active.
  
  
  
  Activate a Strategy:
  
  If there are