How To Fix /SAPAPO/PINV021 - The average no. of days per month not maintained in the service profile

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PINV -

• Message number: 021

• Message text: The average no. of days per month not maintained in the service profile

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/PINV021 - The average no. of days per month not maintained in the service profile ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PINV021 indicates that the average number of days per month has not been maintained in the service profile for a specific planning area in SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO). This is a common issue that can arise when configuring service profiles for planning purposes.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because the system requires the average number of days per month to be defined in the service profile to perform certain calculations related to planning, such as demand planning or supply network planning. If this value is not set, the system cannot proceed with the planning process, leading to the error message.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to maintain the average number of days per month in the service profile. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Service Profile:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to the transaction code for maintaining service profiles, typically SPRO (Customizing) or directly