How To Fix /SAPAPO/PDEM460 - The scaling factor cannot be set to zero even if scaling is not used

/SAPAPO/PDEM460 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PDEM -

• Message number: 460

• Message text: The scaling factor cannot be set to zero even if scaling is not used

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/SAPAPO/PDEM460 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PDEM460 indicates that there is an issue with the scaling factor in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO). Specifically, the error states that the scaling factor cannot be set to zero, even if scaling is not being used. This typically occurs in the context of demand planning or supply network planning.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Scaling Factor Configuration: The error usually arises when the scaling factor for a planning object (like a product or location) is incorrectly set to zero. In SAP APO, scaling factors are used to adjust the quantities in planning. If the system detects that a scaling factor is set to zero, it raises this error because a zero scaling factor would lead to undefined behavior in calculations.
  
  
  Master Data Issues: There may be issues with the master data configuration for the product or location, where the scaling factor is not properly defined.
  
  
  Planning Version Settings: The