How To Fix /SAPAPO/LOC060 - Location does not exist (Create location before maintaining address)

/SAPAPO/LOC060 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/LOC -

• Message number: 060

• Message text: Location does not exist (Create location before maintaining address)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/LOC060 - Location does not exist (Create location before maintaining address) ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/LOC060 indicates that you are trying to maintain an address for a location in the Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module, but the specified location does not exist in the system. This error typically occurs when you attempt to perform operations related to a location that has not been created or defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Location Not Created: The most common cause of this error is that the location you are trying to maintain does not exist in the APO system.
  Incorrect Location Code: You may have entered an incorrect location code or identifier.
  Data Synchronization Issues: If you are working in a system landscape with multiple systems (e.g., SAP ECC and SAP APO), there may be synchronization issues where the location has not been replicated to the APO system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create the Location:
  
  Navigate to the transaction code /SAPAPO/LOC1 (or use the relevant transaction in your system) to create a new