How To Fix /SAPAPO/KPI_MESSAGES056 - Lower threshold fixed value must be empty with threshold method

/SAPAPO/KPI_MESSAGES056 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/KPI_MESSAGES -

• Message number: 056

• Message text: Lower threshold fixed value must be empty with threshold method

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/SAPAPO/KPI_MESSAGES056 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/KPI_MESSAGES056 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO). Specifically, the error states that the "Lower threshold fixed value must be empty with threshold method." This typically occurs when you are trying to set a lower threshold for a KPI using a method that does not allow for a fixed value.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following scenarios:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: You have configured a KPI with a threshold method that does not support fixed values for the lower threshold. For example, if the threshold method is set to "Percentage" or "Dynamic," the system expects the lower threshold fixed value to be empty.
  Inconsistent Settings: There may be a mismatch between the threshold method selected and the values provided for the lower threshold.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check KPI Configuration:
  
  Go to the