How To Fix /SAPAPO/CIF842 - Intervals are not allowed when maintaining qRFC selection patterns

/SAPAPO/CIF842 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/CIF -

• Message number: 842

• Message text: Intervals are not allowed when maintaining qRFC selection patterns

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/CIF842 - Intervals are not allowed when maintaining qRFC selection patterns ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/CIF842 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of the qRFC (queued Remote Function Call) selection patterns in the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) system. Specifically, this error occurs when intervals are incorrectly defined in the selection patterns, which are not allowed in this context.
  
  Cause:
  The error is typically caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The selection patterns for qRFC are configured with intervals, which are not permitted. This can happen if the user mistakenly tries to define a range of values instead of specific values.
  Data Entry Error: During the maintenance of the qRFC selection patterns, the user may have entered values in a way that the system interprets as intervals.
  System Version or Patch Level: There may be specific restrictions or bugs in certain versions of SAP that lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the /SAPAPO/CIF842 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Review Selection