How To Fix /SAPAPO/MSDP_PB051 - The planning area of planning books &1 and &2 is not identical

/SAPAPO/MSDP_PB051 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/MSDP_PB -

• Message number: 051

• Message text: The planning area of planning books &1 and &2 is not identical

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/MSDP_PB051 - The planning area of planning books &1 and &2 is not identical ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/MSDP_PB051 indicates that there is a mismatch in the planning areas of the planning books you are trying to work with. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when you are attempting to perform operations that require both planning books to have the same planning area.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Different Planning Areas: The two planning books you are trying to use are based on different planning areas. Each planning book is associated with a specific planning area, and they must be identical for certain operations (like copying data, merging, etc.) to be performed.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue where the planning books were not set up correctly or have been modified after their initial setup.
  Data Integrity Issues: There could be inconsistencies in the data or configuration that lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve