How To Fix /SAPAPO/PFCS_MESS157 - Std dev./MAD calculation ended for &1 Location Products

/SAPAPO/PFCS_MESS157 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PFCS_MESS -

• Message number: 157

• Message text: Std dev./MAD calculation ended for &1 Location Products

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/SAPAPO/PFCS_MESS157 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PFCS_MESS157 indicates that the standard deviation or Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) calculation for a specific location product has ended with issues. This message typically arises in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when the system encounters problems while trying to calculate statistical measures for demand planning.
  Causes:
  
  
  Insufficient Data: The most common cause is that there is not enough historical data available for the product at the specified location. Standard deviation and MAD calculations require a certain amount of historical data to produce meaningful results.
  
  
  Data Quality Issues: There may be issues with the quality of the historical data, such as missing values, outliers, or incorrect data entries that can affect the calculations.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect settings in the planning book or data view configuration can lead to problems in the calculation process.
  
  
  Time Period Selection: The time period selected for the calculation may not have any relevant