How To Fix /SAPAPO/PDEM005 - InfoSource &1 not found in system or contains errors

/SAPAPO/PDEM005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PDEM -

• Message number: 005

• Message text: InfoSource &1 not found in system or contains errors

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/SAPAPO/PDEM005 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PDEM005 InfoSource &1 not found in system or contains errors typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when the system is unable to find a specified InfoSource or when the InfoSource has errors that prevent it from being used correctly.
  
  Cause:
  
  InfoSource Not Defined: The specified InfoSource does not exist in the system. This could be due to a typo in the InfoSource name or the InfoSource not being created.
  Errors in InfoSource: The InfoSource exists but has configuration errors or inconsistencies that prevent it from functioning properly.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the InfoSource.
  Transport Issues: If the InfoSource was recently transported from another system, there may have been issues during the transport process that led to its improper configuration.
  Data Model Issues: The InfoSource may not be correctly linked to the data model or may have missing components.
  
  
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