How To Fix /SAPAPO/PPM_MAINTAIN197 - PPMs assigned to different models (see long text)

/SAPAPO/PPM_MAINTAIN197 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PPM_MAINTAIN -

• Message number: 197

• Message text: PPMs assigned to different models (see long text)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/PPM_MAINTAIN197 - PPMs assigned to different models (see long text) ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PPM_MAINTAIN197 indicates that there is an issue with the assignment of Production Planning Models (PPMs) in the Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. Specifically, this error occurs when PPMs are assigned to different models, which is not allowed in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the system has detected that the PPMs you are trying to maintain or modify are linked to different planning models. In SAP APO, each PPM is associated with a specific model, and you cannot mix PPMs from different models in the same transaction or operation.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check PPM Assignments: Review the PPMs you are trying to work with and ensure that they are all assigned to the same planning model. You can do this by navigating to the PPM maintenance transaction and checking the model assignments.
  
  
  Correct Model Assignment: If you find