How To Fix /SAPAPO/LOM016 - Coordinates of location & are initial (No address exists)

/SAPAPO/LOM016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/LOM -

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Coordinates of location & are initial (No address exists)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/LOM016 - Coordinates of location & are initial (No address exists) ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/LOM016 indicates that the coordinates of a specified location are not defined, which means that there is no address or geographical information associated with that location in the system. This error typically arises in the context of Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when trying to perform operations that require location coordinates, such as transportation planning or network optimization.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Location Data: The location in question does not have any coordinates (latitude and longitude) assigned to it in the system.
  Incomplete Master Data: The master data for the location may not be fully maintained, leading to missing address or coordinate information.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, there may have been issues that resulted in incomplete or missing location data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Maintain Location Data:
  
  Go to the location master data in SAP (transaction code APO_LOC or similar).
  Check if the location in question has coordinates defined. If not, enter the