How To Fix /SAPAPO/OM420 - Old transactional simulations deleted

/SAPAPO/OM420 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/OM -

• Message number: 420

• Message text: Old transactional simulations deleted

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/OM420 - Old transactional simulations deleted ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/OM420 Old transactional simulations deleted typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when dealing with simulations in the system. This message indicates that the system has deleted old transactional simulations, which may affect your planning processes or data analysis.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Management: The system may have a retention policy that automatically deletes old simulations to manage data storage and performance.
  User Action: A user may have manually deleted simulations or executed a process that cleans up old data.
  System Configuration: The configuration settings in SAP APO may be set to limit the number of simulations retained in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Simulation Settings: Review the settings related to simulations in your SAP APO configuration. Ensure that the retention period for simulations is set according to your business needs.
  Recreate Simulations: If the deleted simulations are still needed, you may need to recreate them based on the current data