How To Fix /SAPAPO/MAT078 - No inheritance data maintained for location &1 and version &2

/SAPAPO/MAT078 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/MAT -

• Message number: 078

• Message text: No inheritance data maintained for location &1 and version &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/MAT078 - No inheritance data maintained for location &1 and version &2 ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/MAT078 indicates that there is no inheritance data maintained for a specific location and version in the Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. This error typically arises when trying to perform operations that require data to be inherited from a higher level (like a product or location) to a lower level (like a specific location or version).
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Inheritance Data: The primary cause of this error is that the system cannot find any inheritance data for the specified location and version. This could be due to:
  
  The data not being maintained in the system.
  The location/version combination not being set up correctly.
  The relevant planning area or master data not being properly configured.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: If the configuration settings for the planning area or the master data are incorrect, it may lead to this error.
  
  
  Data Deletion: If the inheritance data was previously maintained but has since been deleted or not transferred