How To Fix /SAPAPO/PDEM274 - Item Category Must Be Filled in the List

/SAPAPO/PDEM274 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PDEM -

• Message number: 274

• Message text: Item Category Must Be Filled in the List

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/SAPAPO/PDEM274 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PDEM274 Item Category Must Be Filled in the List typically occurs in the context of Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when working with demand planning or supply network planning. This error indicates that the item category for one or more items in the list is missing or not properly defined.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Item Category: The item category is not filled in for one or more items in the planning book or data view you are working with.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the item categories in the APO system may not be set up correctly.
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be issues with the master data or transactional data that lead to the item category not being populated.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Item Master Data:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction (e.g., transaction code /SAPAPO/MC62 for planning book) and check the item master data to ensure that the item category is filled in for all