How To Fix /SAPAPO/PE078 - Parallel processing active. Enter the max. number of parallel processes

/SAPAPO/PE078 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PE -

• Message number: 078

• Message text: Parallel processing active. Enter the max. number of parallel processes

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/SAPAPO/PE078 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PE078 Parallel processing active. Enter the max. number of parallel processes typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when a user attempts to execute a process that is configured to run in parallel, but the system requires a specification of the maximum number of parallel processes to be used.
  
  Cause:
  
  Parallel Processing Configuration: The system is set up to allow parallel processing for certain tasks, but the maximum number of parallel processes has not been defined.
  User Input: The user may have initiated a process that requires parallel execution without specifying the number of processes.
  System Settings: The system settings or user profile may not have a default value for the maximum number of parallel processes.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to specify the maximum number of parallel processes when prompted. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  Identify the Process: Determine which process you are