How To Fix /SAPAPO/MSDP_DIS047 - PPM/PDS hierarchy &1 does not exist

/SAPAPO/MSDP_DIS047 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/MSDP_DIS -

• Message number: 047

• Message text: PPM/PDS hierarchy &1 does not exist

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/SAPAPO/MSDP_DIS047 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/MSDP_DIS047 indicates that there is an issue with the Product Planning Master Data (PPM) or the Production Data Structure (PDS) hierarchy in SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO). Specifically, it states that the specified hierarchy does not exist.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Hierarchy: The most common cause of this error is that the specified PPM or PDS hierarchy has not been created or has been deleted.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a configuration issue where the system is looking for a hierarchy that is not correctly set up in the system.
  Data Transfer Issues: If data is being transferred from another system (like SAP ERP), there may have been an error in the data transfer process that resulted in the hierarchy not being created.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or access the hierarchy.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Hierarchy Existence: Verify if the specified PPM or PDS hierarchy exists in