How To Fix /SAPAPO/DMRES147 - Capacity profile with bucket view exists; dimension cannot be changed

/SAPAPO/DMRES147 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/DMRES -

• Message number: 147

• Message text: Capacity profile with bucket view exists; dimension cannot be changed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/DMRES147 - Capacity profile with bucket view exists; dimension cannot be changed ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/DMRES147 indicates that there is an issue with changing the dimension of a capacity profile in SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO). This error typically arises when you attempt to modify the characteristics of a capacity profile that is already associated with a bucket view.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because:
  
  The capacity profile is linked to a bucket view, which means it has a specific structure and data representation.
  Changing the dimension of the capacity profile would alter its fundamental characteristics, which is not allowed when it is already in use or linked to a bucket view.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Capacity Profile: Verify if the capacity profile you are trying to modify is indeed linked to a bucket view. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction in SAP APO.
  
  
  Create a New Capacity Profile: If you need to change the dimension,