How To Fix /SAPAPO/PFCS_MESS036 - Product/location &1/&2&4: Inconsistent historical data in period &3

/SAPAPO/PFCS_MESS036 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PFCS_MESS -

• Message number: 036

• Message text: Product/location &1/&2&4: Inconsistent historical data in period &3

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/SAPAPO/PFCS_MESS036 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PFCS_MESS036 indicates that there is inconsistent historical data for a specific product/location combination in the specified period. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when the system detects discrepancies in the historical data that are necessary for planning processes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Inconsistency: The historical data for the product/location combination may have been altered or corrupted. This can happen due to manual data entry errors, incorrect data uploads, or issues during data migration.
  Missing Data: There may be missing historical data for the specified period, which is required for the planning algorithms to function correctly.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the planning area or the data model may not align with the actual data, leading to inconsistencies.
  Time Period Issues: The specified period may not be correctly defined or may fall outside the range of available historical data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Data Validation: Check the historical data for