How To Fix /SAPAPO/PPM_MAINTAIN528 - No variable capacity can be maintained for resource &1 &2 &3 &4

/SAPAPO/PPM_MAINTAIN528 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PPM_MAINTAIN -

• Message number: 528

• Message text: No variable capacity can be maintained for resource &1 &2 &3 &4

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/PPM_MAINTAIN528 - No variable capacity can be maintained for resource &1 &2 &3 &4 ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PPM_MAINTAIN528 indicates that there is an issue with maintaining variable capacity for a specific resource in the Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. The message typically appears when you attempt to maintain capacity for a resource that does not have variable capacity defined or is not set up correctly.
  
  Cause:
  
  Resource Configuration: The resource specified in the error message does not have variable capacity defined in its configuration. This could be due to the resource being set up as a fixed capacity resource.
  Capacity Planning Settings: The settings for capacity planning may not be correctly configured to allow for variable capacity.
  Resource Type: The resource type may not support variable capacity, or it may be incorrectly categorized.
  Missing Master Data: There may be missing or incomplete master data related to the resource, such as capacity profiles or planning versions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Resource Configuration:
  
  Go to the resource master data in the APO system and