How To Fix /SAPAPO/DMRES631 - Shift factor &1 does not exist in warehouse &2

/SAPAPO/DMRES631 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/DMRES -

• Message number: 631

• Message text: Shift factor &1 does not exist in warehouse &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/DMRES631 - Shift factor &1 does not exist in warehouse &2 ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/DMRES631 Shift factor &1 does not exist in warehouse &2 typically occurs in the context of Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when the system is trying to access a shift factor that has not been defined for a specific warehouse. This error can arise during planning activities, such as when trying to create or execute a planning run.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Shift Factor: The primary cause of this error is that the specified shift factor (denoted by &1) has not been defined in the system for the specified warehouse (denoted by &2).
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the APO system where the shift factors are not properly set up or linked to the warehouse.
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies in the master data or planning data that lead to the system not recognizing the shift factor.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define the Shift Factor:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction in SAP APO (usually