How To Fix /SAPAPO/MA161 - Last member reached - processing will continue with first member

/SAPAPO/MA161 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/MA -

• Message number: 161

• Message text: Last member reached - processing will continue with first member

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/MA161 - Last member reached - processing will continue with first member ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/MA161 Last member reached - processing will continue with first member typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when the system is processing a planning run or a similar operation that involves multiple members (e.g., characteristics, key figures, etc.) in a planning book or data view.
  
  Cause:
  This message indicates that the processing has reached the last member of a characteristic or key figure, and the system will loop back to the first member to continue processing. This is not necessarily an error but rather an informational message indicating that the processing is cyclical. It can occur in scenarios such as:
  
  When the system is iterating through a list of planning objects (like products, locations, etc.) and has completed the last one.
  When the planning run is designed to process multiple members in a loop, and it has reached the end of the list.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
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