How To Fix /SAPAPO/PE142 - No location hierarchy (ID &1) exists

/SAPAPO/PE142 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PE -

• Message number: 142

• Message text: No location hierarchy (ID &1) exists

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/SAPAPO/PE142 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PE142 No location hierarchy (ID &1) exists typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when the system is unable to find a specified location hierarchy. This can happen for various reasons, such as configuration issues or missing data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Location Hierarchy: The specified location hierarchy ID does not exist in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The location hierarchy may not have been properly configured or activated.
  Data Deletion: The location hierarchy might have been deleted or not transported correctly from a development environment to production.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the location hierarchy.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Location Hierarchy:
  
  Go to the transaction code /SAPAPO/LOCAT to check if the location hierarchy with the specified ID exists.
  If it does not exist, you may need to create it or restore it from a backup.
  
  
  
  Create/Activate Location Hierarchy:
  
  If the hierarchy does not exist, you can create a new