How To Fix /SAPAPO/PDEM861 - Product for line &1 is not entered in the Excel file

/SAPAPO/PDEM861 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PDEM -

• Message number: 861

• Message text: Product for line &1 is not entered in the Excel file

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/SAPAPO/PDEM861 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PDEM861 indicates that a specific product for a line in an Excel file is not entered or recognized in the system. This error typically occurs when you are trying to upload or process data related to products in SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) using an Excel file.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Product Entry: The product specified in the Excel file does not exist in the SAP APO system.
  Incorrect Product Code: The product code in the Excel file may be misspelled or formatted incorrectly.
  Data Format Issues: The Excel file may have formatting issues that prevent SAP from recognizing the product.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary permissions to access the product data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Verify Product Existence:
  
  Check if the product mentioned in the error message exists in the SAP APO system. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction (e.g., /SAPAPO/MAT1 for product master data) and searching for the