How To Fix /SAPAPO/MD362 - First create at least one template profile

/SAPAPO/MD362 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/MD -

• Message number: 362

• Message text: First create at least one template profile

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/MD362 - First create at least one template profile ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/MD362 with the description "First create at least one template profile" typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when a user attempts to perform an action that requires a template profile, but none have been created yet.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  The user tries to execute a function that requires a template profile (e.g., creating a planning book, running a planning function, etc.).
  There are no template profiles defined in the system, which are necessary for the operation to proceed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to create at least one template profile. Here are the steps to do so:
  
  
  Access the Template Profile Creation Transaction:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to the transaction code for creating template profiles. This is usually done through the following path:
  SAP APO -> Master Data -> Planning Book -> Define Template Profiles.
  
  
  
  
  
  Create a New Template Profile:
  
  In the template