How To Fix /SAPAPO/MSDP_TSDM042 - An invalid version was selected

/SAPAPO/MSDP_TSDM042 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/MSDP_TSDM -

• Message number: 042

• Message text: An invalid version was selected

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/MSDP_TSDM042 - An invalid version was selected ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/MSDP_TSDM042 An invalid version was selected typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) or SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) when a user attempts to access or manipulate a planning version that does not exist or is not valid in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-existent Version: The version you are trying to access may not exist in the system. This could happen if the version was deleted or never created.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the selected version.
  Incorrect Version Selection: The version may have been incorrectly specified in the transaction or report.
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data or configuration that lead to the version being marked as invalid.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Version Existence:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction (e.g., /SAPAPO/MSDP_TSDM or similar) and verify if the version you are trying to access is listed.
  If the version does not exist,