How To Fix /SAPAPO/SALES111 - No requirements strategy for material: & plant: &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/SALES -

• Message number: 111

• Message text: No requirements strategy for material: & plant: &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/SALES111 - No requirements strategy for material: & plant: & ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/SALES111 indicates that there is no requirements strategy defined for a specific material and plant combination in the Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. This error typically arises when trying to create or process sales orders, forecasts, or other planning activities that require a defined strategy for managing the material's demand and supply.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Requirements Strategy: The primary cause of this error is that the material in question does not have a requirements strategy assigned in the system for the specified plant.
  Configuration Issues: The requirements strategy may not have been configured correctly in the system, or it may not have been assigned to the material.
  Material Master Data: The material master data may be incomplete or incorrectly set up, leading to the absence of a requirements strategy.
  Plant-Specific Settings: The requirements strategy may be defined at the plant level, and if the material is not assigned to the correct plant, the system will not find the strategy.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03).
  Check the relevant views (e.g., MRP view) to see if a requirements strategy is assigned for the material in the specified plant.
  
  
  
  Define Requirements Strategy:
  
  If no requirements strategy is assigned, you need to define one. This can be done in the configuration settings:
  
  Use transaction code SPRO to access the SAP Reference IMG.
  Navigate to Advanced Planning and Optimization -> Supply Chain Planning -> Demand Planning -> Define Requirements Strategies.
  Create or modify a requirements strategy as needed.
  
  
  
  
  
  Assign Requirements Strategy to Material:
  
  After defining the requirements strategy, assign it to the material in the material master record.
  Ensure that the strategy is applicable to the specific plant.
  
  
  
  Check for Plant-Specific Settings:
  
  Ensure that the material is correctly assigned to the plant in question and that the requirements strategy is valid for that plant.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After making the necessary changes, test the process again to ensure that the error no longer occurs.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  MM03: Display Material Master
  MM02: Change Material Master
  SPRO: Customizing Implementation Guide
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed information on requirements strategies and their configuration.
  User Exits and BAdIs: If you have custom logic that affects the assignment of requirements strategies, check for any user exits or BAdIs that may be influencing this behavior.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the /SAPAPO/SALES111 error and ensure that the material has a valid requirements strategy for the specified plant.