How To Fix /SAPAPO/PALG012 - Selection for future customer demand and outbound deliveries is missing

/SAPAPO/PALG012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PALG -

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Selection for future customer demand and outbound deliveries is missing

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/PALG012 - Selection for future customer demand and outbound deliveries is missing ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PALG012 indicates that there is a problem with the selection of future customer demand and outbound deliveries in the Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. This error typically arises when the system cannot find the necessary data to fulfill the planning requirements for a specific product or location.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Data: The most common cause is that there is no future customer demand or outbound delivery data available for the specified product and location.
  Incorrect Planning Horizon: The planning horizon may not be set correctly, leading to a situation where the system cannot find relevant data.
  Master Data Issues: There may be issues with the master data, such as missing or incorrect product or location information.
  Selection Criteria: The selection criteria used in the planning run may be too restrictive, filtering out all relevant data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Data Availability:
  
  Verify that there is indeed future customer demand and outbound delivery data for the product