How To Fix /SAPAPO/RRP186 - To select an alternative, select one or several rows

/SAPAPO/RRP186 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/RRP -

• Message number: 186

• Message text: To select an alternative, select one or several rows

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/RRP186 - To select an alternative, select one or several rows ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/RRP186 typically occurs in the context of Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when a user is trying to select an alternative product or resource but has not selected any rows in the relevant selection screen. This message indicates that the system requires at least one row to be selected in order to proceed with the action.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following:
  
  The user is attempting to perform an action that requires selecting one or more alternatives (such as a product or resource) but has not made any selections.
  The selection criteria or filters applied may not yield any results, leading to an empty selection.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  Select Rows: Ensure that you select one or more rows in the list of alternatives presented in the selection screen. You can do this by clicking on the checkbox next to the desired rows.
  Check Filters: