How To Fix /SAPAPO/MSDP_PB172 - Future buckets profile &1 has not been created

/SAPAPO/MSDP_PB172 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/MSDP_PB -

• Message number: 172

• Message text: Future buckets profile &1 has not been created

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/MSDP_PB172 - Future buckets profile &1 has not been created ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/MSDP_PB172 indicates that a future buckets profile has not been created for the specified profile. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when working with planning books and data views.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the absence of a defined future buckets profile for the specified planning book. Future buckets profiles are essential for defining how data is aggregated and displayed over future time periods in planning books. If a profile is referenced but not created, the system cannot proceed with the requested operation.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to create the missing future buckets profile. Here are the steps to do so:
  
  
  Access the Future Buckets Profile Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to the following path: SAP APO -> Supply Chain Planning -> Planning Book -> Define Future Buckets Profile.
  
  
  
  Create a New Future Buckets Profile:
  
  In the configuration screen,