How To Fix /SAPAPO/DMRES215 - External capacity data for resource &1 used

/SAPAPO/DMRES215 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/DMRES -

• Message number: 215

• Message text: External capacity data for resource &1 used

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/SAPAPO/DMRES215 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/DMRES215 indicates that there is an issue with external capacity data for a resource in the Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. This error typically arises when the system is trying to process a planning operation that involves a resource with external capacity data, but there is a conflict or inconsistency in the data.
  
  Cause:
  
  External Capacity Data: The resource in question has been defined with external capacity data, which may not be correctly configured or may conflict with the internal capacity settings.
  Resource Configuration: The resource might be set up to use external capacity, but the necessary external capacity data is either missing or incorrectly defined.
  Planning Version: The planning version being used may not have the correct external capacity data associated with it.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data related to the resource, such as overlapping capacity definitions or incorrect time periods.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Resource Configuration: Review the