How To Fix /SAPAPO/OM_TS256 - Current key figure description: Reference to proportional figure broken

/SAPAPO/OM_TS256 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/OM_TS -

• Message number: 256

• Message text: Current key figure description: Reference to proportional figure broken

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/OM_TS256 - Current key figure description: Reference to proportional figure broken ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/OM_TS256 indicates that there is a problem with the reference to a proportional key figure in the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. This error typically arises when the system cannot find a valid reference for a key figure that is expected to be proportional to another key figure.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Key Figure: The key figure that is supposed to be referenced may not exist or may have been deleted.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the key figures may be incorrect, leading to broken references.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data that prevent the system from correctly interpreting the relationships between key figures.
  Master Data Issues: Problems with master data (like missing or incorrect characteristics) can also lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Key Figure Configuration:
  
  Go to the key figure configuration in the APO system and verify that the key figures are correctly defined and that their relationships