How To Fix /SAPAPO/RRP_HEUR038 - Both, FIFO and Shelflife are active, see note 1608619

/SAPAPO/RRP_HEUR038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/RRP_HEUR -

• Message number: 038

• Message text: Both, FIFO and Shelflife are active, see note 1608619

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/SAPAPO/RRP_HEUR038 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/RRP_HEUR038 indicates that both FIFO (First In, First Out) and shelf life expiration date (SLED) management are active for a product in the Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. This situation can lead to conflicts in the planning process, as both methods have different rules for determining the sequence in which stock is consumed.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  Both FIFO and shelf life management are activated for a product in the APO system.
  The system is unable to determine a clear priority for stock consumption, leading to ambiguity in how to allocate inventory.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Product Settings:
  
  Go to the product master data in APO and check the settings for the product in question.
  Ensure that only one of the two methods (FIFO or shelf life management) is active. You can deactivate one of them based on your business requirements.
  
  
  
  Adjust Planning Parameters:
  
  If both methods