How To Fix /SAPAPO/MD001 - Deployment profile &1 is still being used in location products

/SAPAPO/MD001 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/MD -

• Message number: 001

• Message text: Deployment profile &1 is still being used in location products

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/SAPAPO/MD001 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/MD001 Deployment profile &1 is still being used in location products typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when you attempt to delete or modify a deployment profile that is still in use by location products. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Active Deployment Profile: The deployment profile you are trying to delete or modify is currently assigned to one or more location products in the system.
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces data integrity rules to prevent the deletion of objects that are still in use, which helps maintain the consistency of planning data.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Usage:
  
  Use transaction code /SAPAPO/MD04 or /SAPAPO/MD05 to check which location products are using the deployment profile.
  You can also use transaction /SAPAPO/DP to view the deployment profiles and their assignments.
  
  
  
  Remove Assignment:
  
  Navigate to the location products that are using