How To Fix /SAPAPO/PDEM264 - Time buckets profile &1 also changed (bus. year variant changed in &2)

/SAPAPO/PDEM264 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PDEM -

• Message number: 264

• Message text: Time buckets profile &1 also changed (bus. year variant changed in &2)

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/SAPAPO/PDEM264 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PDEM264 typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when there is a mismatch or inconsistency in the time bucket profile and the business year variant settings. This error indicates that the time buckets profile has been changed, which may affect the planning data or the way data is aggregated over time.
  
  Cause:
  
  Change in Time Buckets Profile: The time buckets profile that is being used for planning has been modified. This could involve changes to the intervals or the way time periods are defined.
  Business Year Variant Change: The business year variant associated with the planning area or the planning object has been altered. This can lead to inconsistencies if the time buckets profile does not align with the new year variant settings.
  Data Consistency Issues: If there are existing planning data or transactions that were created using the old time buckets profile or year