How To Fix /SAPAPO/PPO_OPT081 - Total number of procurement orders: &1

/SAPAPO/PPO_OPT081 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PPO_OPT -

• Message number: 081

• Message text: Total number of procurement orders: &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/PPO_OPT081 - Total number of procurement orders: &1 ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PPO_OPT081 typically relates to the total number of procurement orders exceeding a predefined limit in the Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. This error can occur during the planning process when the system attempts to generate procurement orders, and the total number of orders exceeds the maximum allowed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Exceeding Limits: The error is triggered when the total number of procurement orders generated during the planning run exceeds the system's configured limit.
  Configuration Settings: The limit for procurement orders may be set too low in the system configuration.
  Planning Parameters: The planning parameters or settings may not be optimized for the volume of data being processed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Increase the Limit: 
  
  You can increase the limit for the total number of procurement orders in the configuration settings. This is typically done in the APO system under the relevant planning area settings.
  Navigate to the configuration settings for the planning area and look for parameters