How To Fix /SAPAPO/PDEM018 - Realignment table of InfoProvider &1 not found in Customizing

/SAPAPO/PDEM018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PDEM -

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Realignment table of InfoProvider &1 not found in Customizing

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/SAPAPO/PDEM018 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PDEM018 indicates that the realignment table for a specific InfoProvider is not found in the Customizing settings. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when the system is trying to access or perform operations related to a specific InfoProvider, but the necessary configuration is missing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Customizing Entries: The realignment table for the specified InfoProvider has not been defined in the Customizing settings.
  Incorrect InfoProvider Name: The InfoProvider name specified in the error message may be incorrect or misspelled.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was recently transported from another system, the transport may not have included the necessary Customizing settings.
  System Upgrade or Changes: Changes in the system, such as upgrades or modifications, may have led to the loss of the realignment table configuration.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Customizing Settings:
  
  Go to the Customizing transaction (SPRO) and navigate to the relevant section for APO.
  Verify if the realignment table