How To Fix /SAPAPO/LOM176 - Loc. &1 of type &2 has a deletion flag (Not possible to create in APO)

/SAPAPO/LOM176 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/LOM -

• Message number: 176

• Message text: Loc. &1 of type &2 has a deletion flag (Not possible to create in APO)

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/SAPAPO/LOM176 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/LOM176 indicates that there is an issue with a location in the Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. Specifically, the error states that the location (identified by &1) of type &2 has a deletion flag set, which prevents the creation of certain objects or data in APO.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the location you are trying to work with has been marked for deletion. This means that the system recognizes the location as inactive or no longer valid for planning purposes. The deletion flag can be set for various reasons, such as:
  
  The location is no longer needed in the planning process.
  The location has been deactivated or removed from the master data.
  There may have been an error in the data entry or configuration that led to the deletion flag being set.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Location Master Data:
  
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