How To Fix /SAPAPO/PPM_MAINTAIN225 - Period factor is only permitted to be between 0 and 1 (PPM: &1)

/SAPAPO/PPM_MAINTAIN225 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PPM_MAINTAIN -

• Message number: 225

• Message text: Period factor is only permitted to be between 0 and 1 (PPM: &1)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/PPM_MAINTAIN225 - Period factor is only permitted to be between 0 and 1 (PPM: &1) ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PPM_MAINTAIN225 indicates that there is an issue with the period factor in the context of the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module, specifically in the Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS) area. The error message states that the period factor must be between 0 and 1, and it is currently set to a value outside of this range.
  
  Cause:
  The error is typically caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Invalid Input: The user has entered a period factor value that is either less than 0 or greater than 1. This could happen due to manual entry errors or incorrect data import.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the planning parameters or settings that allows for invalid values to be set.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, it is possible that the period factor values were not validated properly during the migration