How To Fix /SAPAPO/MA471 - You cannot use the corrected history; definition is missing

/SAPAPO/MA471 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/MA -

• Message number: 471

• Message text: You cannot use the corrected history; definition is missing

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/MA471 - You cannot use the corrected history; definition is missing ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/MA471 indicates that there is an issue with the corrected history in the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. Specifically, it means that the system cannot use the corrected history because the necessary definition is missing.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Definition: The corrected history definition for the planning object (like a product or location) is not set up in the system.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data that prevent the system from accessing the corrected history.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for the corrected history might not be properly defined or activated.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Corrected History Definition:
  
  Go to the transaction code /SAPAPO/MC62 (or the relevant transaction for your version) to check if the corrected history definition exists for the relevant planning object.
  If it does not exist, you will need to create