How To Fix /SAPAPO/PMDS_PRDGRP017 - Customizing error: No BRF+ Function is defined.

/SAPAPO/PMDS_PRDGRP017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PMDS_PRDGRP -

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Customizing error: No BRF+ Function is defined.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/PMDS_PRDGRP017 - Customizing error: No BRF+ Function is defined. ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PMDS_PRDGRP017 indicates a customizing error related to the Business Rule Framework plus (BRF+) in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO). Specifically, the error states that no BRF+ function is defined for the process or scenario you are trying to execute.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing BRF+ Function: The primary cause of this error is that the system is expecting a BRF+ function to be defined for a specific planning scenario or process, but it cannot find one.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings where the BRF+ function should be linked to the relevant planning area or process.
  Transport Issues: If the BRF+ function was recently transported from another system, it may not have been transported correctly or may not exist in the target system.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the BRF+ function.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define a BRF+ Function: 
  
  Go to the BRF+