How To Fix /SAPAPO/OM_TS037 - Pattern is still being used

/SAPAPO/OM_TS037 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/OM_TS -

• Message number: 037

• Message text: Pattern is still being used

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/OM_TS037 - Pattern is still being used ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/OM_TS037 Pattern is still being used typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when you attempt to delete or change a time series pattern that is still in use by one or more planning objects, such as a planning book or a key figure.
  
  Cause:
  The error indicates that the time series pattern you are trying to delete or modify is currently assigned to one or more planning objects. This could happen if:
  
  The pattern is still linked to a planning book.
  The pattern is being used in a key figure or in a planning function.
  There are active planning runs or processes that reference this pattern.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Usage: Determine where the time series pattern is being used. You can check:
  
  Planning books that reference the pattern.
  Key figures that utilize the pattern.
  Any planning functions or macros that might be using