How To Fix /SAPAPO/PPM_MAINTAIN505 - Act. &1 &2 contains more than one mode - only one is allowed in SNP

/SAPAPO/PPM_MAINTAIN505 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PPM_MAINTAIN -

• Message number: 505

• Message text: Act. &1 &2 contains more than one mode - only one is allowed in SNP

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/PPM_MAINTAIN505 - Act. &1 &2 contains more than one mode - only one is allowed in SNP ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PPM_MAINTAIN505 indicates that there is an issue with the planning mode configuration in the Supply Network Planning (SNP) module of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO). Specifically, the error states that the activity (Act.) identified by &1 and &2 contains more than one mode, but only one mode is allowed in SNP.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs due to the following reasons:
  
  
  Multiple Modes Defined: The activity in question has been defined with multiple modes, which is not permissible in SNP. SNP requires that each activity can only have one mode for planning purposes.
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a configuration issue in the planning book or in the master data where multiple modes have been assigned to a single activity.
  
  
  Data Inconsistency: There could be inconsistencies in the master data or planning data that lead to this error.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
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