How To Fix /SAPAPO/PDRP_APPR161 - No alert type specified (&1)

/SAPAPO/PDRP_APPR161 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PDRP_APPR -

• Message number: 161

• Message text: No alert type specified (&1)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/PDRP_APPR161 - No alert type specified (&1) ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PDRP_APPR161 No alert type specified (&1) typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when there is an issue related to alert management in the Demand Planning or Supply Network Planning modules. This error indicates that the system is expecting an alert type to be specified, but it is missing or not defined.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Alert Type: The most common cause of this error is that the alert type has not been defined in the system or is not being passed correctly in the function call.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the alert management settings, leading to the system not recognizing the alert type.
  Data Issues: The data being processed may not have the necessary attributes or settings that define the alert type.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Alert Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the alert management configuration in SAP APO and ensure that the alert types are properly defined.
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