How To Fix /SAPAPO/OUTLDET017 - Effects of existing events and promotions are removed during detection

/SAPAPO/OUTLDET017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/OUTLDET -

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Effects of existing events and promotions are removed during detection

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/SAPAPO/OUTLDET017 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/OUTLDET017 indicates that the effects of existing events and promotions are being removed during the detection process in the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. This typically occurs in the context of demand planning or supply network planning when the system is trying to determine the impact of planned promotions or events on the forecasted demand.
  
  Cause:
  
  Overlapping Events/Promotions: The error may arise when there are overlapping promotions or events that conflict with each other, leading the system to remove the effects of one or more of them.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration in the promotion or event settings can lead to this error. This includes settings related to the validity periods, priority of promotions, or the way events are defined.
  Data Integrity Issues: Missing or incorrect data in the master data (like product master, location master, etc.) or transaction data can also lead to this error.
  Planning Version Conflicts: If