How To Fix /SAPAPO/MSDP_TSDM017 - TSDM at detail level - You must use all characteristics

/SAPAPO/MSDP_TSDM017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/MSDP_TSDM -

• Message number: 017

• Message text: TSDM at detail level - You must use all characteristics

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/MSDP_TSDM017 - TSDM at detail level - You must use all characteristics ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/MSDP_TSDM017 typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when working with the Time Series Data Management (TSDM) functionality. This error indicates that all characteristics defined in the planning object structure must be used in the planning process, but they are not being utilized correctly.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when you attempt to execute a planning function or process that requires all characteristics defined in the planning object structure to be included in the data selection or processing, but one or more of these characteristics are missing. This can happen due to:
  
  Incomplete Data Selection: The selection criteria for the planning function do not include all required characteristics.
  
  Configuration Issues: The planning object structure may be incorrectly configured, leading to missing characteristics in the data model.
  Data Integrity Issues: The data being processed may not have values for all required characteristics, leading to incomplete records.
  
  
  Solution:
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