How To Fix /SAPAPO/CTM1291 - Specify a category for every order category

/SAPAPO/CTM1291 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/CTM1 -

• Message number: 291

• Message text: Specify a category for every order category

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/CTM1291 - Specify a category for every order category ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/CTM1291 indicates that there is a missing category specification for one or more order categories in the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) system, specifically in the context of the Capable-to-Match (CTM) planning process. This error typically arises when the system is unable to determine how to handle certain order categories during the planning run.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following reasons:
  
  Missing Category Assignments: The order categories that are being processed do not have corresponding category assignments in the CTM configuration.
  
  Configuration Issues: The CTM settings may not be properly configured to handle all order categories present in the planning run.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies or missing data in the master data related to the order categories.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Order Categories:
  
  Go to the transaction code /SAPAPO/CTM and check the order categories that are being used in your planning run.
  Ensure that