How To Fix /SAPAPO/PE060 - Package creation method &1 cannot be combined with service list

/SAPAPO/PE060 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PE -

• Message number: 060

• Message text: Package creation method &1 cannot be combined with service list

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/SAPAPO/PE060 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PE060 Package creation method &1 cannot be combined with service list typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when there is a mismatch between the package creation method and the use of a service list in the planning process.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incompatible Settings: The error indicates that the package creation method specified (denoted by &1) is not compatible with the service list being used. This can happen if the package creation method is set to a type that does not support service lists.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the APO system that are not aligned with the requirements of the planning process, leading to this incompatibility.
  Incorrect Planning Area Settings: The planning area settings may not be correctly configured to allow the combination of the specified package creation method and the service list.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Package Creation Method: Review the package creation method being used.