How To Fix /SAPAPO/PR405 - Insufficient historical values available for initialization

/SAPAPO/PR405 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PR -

• Message number: 405

• Message text: Insufficient historical values available for initialization

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/PR405 - Insufficient historical values available for initialization ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PR405 Insufficient historical values available for initialization typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO), particularly when initializing planning data for a key figure or when trying to run a planning function that requires historical data.
  
  Cause:
  This error indicates that there are not enough historical data points available for the system to perform the required calculations or initializations. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  
  Insufficient Data: The planning area may not have enough historical data for the key figure being initialized. This could be due to a lack of data entries for the specified time period.
  
  
  Data Deletion: Historical data may have been deleted or not yet loaded into the system.
  
  
  Incorrect Time Period: The time period specified for the initialization may not align with the available historical data.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the planning area or key figures that