How To Fix /SAPAPO/PDEM174 - Realignment due to promotion (prod. &1, loc. &2) not necessary

/SAPAPO/PDEM174 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PDEM -

• Message number: 174

• Message text: Realignment due to promotion (prod. &1, loc. &2) not necessary

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/SAPAPO/PDEM174 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PDEM174 indicates that a realignment due to a promotion for a specific product and location is not necessary. This message typically arises in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO), particularly in the Demand Planning (DP) or Supply Network Planning (SNP) modules.
  
  Cause:
  The error message is triggered when the system determines that the conditions for realignment due to a promotion are not met. This could be due to several reasons, including:
  
  Promotion Not Active: The promotion for the specified product and location may not be active or valid for the time period in question.
  No Demand Impact: The system may have assessed that the promotion does not significantly impact demand, hence no realignment is necessary.
  Data 
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the promotion or the related master data (e.g., product master, location master).
  Planning Version: The planning version being used may not include the