How To Fix /SAPAPO/FAVSEL017 - Favorite Selections for application &1 cannot be found

/SAPAPO/FAVSEL017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/FAVSEL -

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Favorite Selections for application &1 cannot be found

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/SAPAPO/FAVSEL017 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/FAVSEL017 indicates that the favorite selections for a specific application (denoted by &1) cannot be found. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when a user tries to access a favorite selection that has either been deleted, not created, or is not available in the current user context.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Favorites: The favorite selection may not have been created for the specified application.
  User Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the favorite selections.
  Data Deletion: The favorite selection could have been deleted by another user or during a system cleanup.
  Incorrect Application Context: The application context may not be correctly set, leading to the inability to find the favorites.
  System 
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the system configuration or settings that prevent the retrieval of favorite selections.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Create New Favorites: If the favorite selection does not exist, you can create