How To Fix /SAPAPO/PFCS_MESS180 - Product/location &1/&2&3: Offset forecast in forecast profile is initial

/SAPAPO/PFCS_MESS180 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PFCS_MESS -

• Message number: 180

• Message text: Product/location &1/&2&3: Offset forecast in forecast profile is initial

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/SAPAPO/PFCS_MESS180 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PFCS_MESS180 indicates that there is an issue with the forecast profile for a specific product and location combination in the Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. The message specifically states that the "Offset forecast in forecast profile is initial," which means that the forecast profile does not have a defined offset forecast.
  
  Cause:
  
  Initial Offset Forecast: The error occurs when the offset forecast is not defined or is set to an initial value (e.g., zero or blank) in the forecast profile for the specified product and location.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the forecast profile settings, leading to the absence of an offset forecast.
  Data Entry Errors: The user may have inadvertently left the offset forecast field blank during the setup of the forecast profile.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Forecast Profile:
  
  Navigate to the forecast profile settings in the SAP APO system.
  Verify that the offset forecast is correctly defined for the relevant