How To Fix /SAPAPO/PDEM189 - Table &1 is not active

/SAPAPO/PDEM189 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PDEM -

• Message number: 189

• Message text: Table &1 is not active

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/SAPAPO/PDEM189 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PDEM189 Table &1 is not active typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when a required table is not active in the system. This can happen for various reasons, such as changes in the data model, transport issues, or inconsistencies in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inactive Table: The specified table (denoted by &1 in the error message) is not active in the system. This could be due to a recent change or update that has not been properly activated.
  Transport Issues: If the table was transported from another system, it may not have been activated in the target system.
  System Configuration: There may be configuration issues or missing settings that prevent the table from being activated.
  Data Model Changes: Changes in the data model or structures that require the table to be reactivated.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Activate the Table:
  
  Go to transaction code SE11 (Data Dictionary).
  Enter the name of the table that