How To Fix /SAPAPO/MSDP_SEASON080 - No seasonal pattern is assigned to the characteristics combination

/SAPAPO/MSDP_SEASON080 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/MSDP_SEASON -

• Message number: 080

• Message text: No seasonal pattern is assigned to the characteristics combination

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/SAPAPO/MSDP_SEASON080 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/MSDP_SEASON080 indicates that there is no seasonal pattern assigned to the specific combination of characteristics in the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. This error typically arises when you are trying to perform a forecast or planning activity that requires a seasonal pattern, but the system cannot find one for the given characteristics.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Seasonal Pattern: The primary cause of this error is that the seasonal pattern has not been defined or assigned for the combination of characteristics you are working with.
  Incorrect Characteristic Combination: The characteristics combination you are using may not match any existing seasonal patterns in the system.
  Data 
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the planning area or the data setup in the APO system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define Seasonal Patterns:
  
  Go to the transaction code /SAPAPO/SEASON to define seasonal patterns.
  Ensure that you create a seasonal pattern that corresponds to the characteristics combination you are