How To Fix /SAPAPO/OUTLDET170 - Specified history keyfigure &1 is not valid

/SAPAPO/OUTLDET170 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/OUTLDET -

• Message number: 170

• Message text: Specified history keyfigure &1 is not valid

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/SAPAPO/OUTLDET170 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/OUTLDET170 indicates that there is an issue with a specified history key figure in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO). This error typically arises when the system cannot find or recognize the key figure that has been specified in the planning or forecasting process.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Key Figure: The key figure specified does not exist in the system or is not defined in the relevant planning area.
  Incorrect Configuration: The planning area or data view may not be correctly configured to include the specified key figure.
  Data Model Issues: There may be issues with the data model or the way key figures are linked to the planning area.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified key figure.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Key Figure Definition:
  
  Go to the key figure definition in the SAP APO system and verify that the key figure exists and is correctly defined