How To Fix /SAPAPO/SALES122 - Requirements category is not specified

/SAPAPO/SALES122 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/SALES -

• Message number: 122

• Message text: Requirements category is not specified

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/SAPAPO/SALES122 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/SALES122 indicating that "Requirements category is not specified" typically occurs in the context of Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when working with sales orders or demand planning. This error suggests that the system is unable to determine the requirements category for a particular sales order or demand due to missing or incorrect configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The requirements category may not be defined in the system for the specific sales order type or product.
  Incorrect Master Data: The product master data or sales order data may be incomplete or incorrectly maintained, leading to the absence of a requirements category.
  Customizing Settings: The settings in the APO system for the integration with the ERP system may not be properly configured, leading to the inability to derive the requirements category.
  Sales Order Type: The sales order type being used may not have a corresponding requirements category defined in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Requirements Category Configuration:
  
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