How To Fix /SAPAPO/DP_EVENT205 - Enter a duration that is greater than 0

/SAPAPO/DP_EVENT205 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/DP_EVENT -

• Message number: 205

• Message text: Enter a duration that is greater than 0

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/DP_EVENT205 - Enter a duration that is greater than 0 ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/DP_EVENT205 indicates that a duration value entered in the system is invalid because it is set to zero or a negative number. This error typically occurs in the context of Demand Planning (DP) within SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO).
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when a user attempts to enter a duration for a planning event, such as a forecast or a planning run, that is not greater than zero. This can happen due to:
  
  User input error: The user may have mistakenly entered a duration of zero or a negative value.
  Data migration issues: If data was imported or migrated from another system, it may have included invalid duration values.
  Configuration issues: There may be settings in the planning book or data view that do not allow for proper duration entries.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Input Values: Ensure that the duration you are trying