How To Fix /SAPAPO/SCMB_PROM008 - Type of both promotion patterns must be the same

/SAPAPO/SCMB_PROM008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/SCMB_PROM -

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Type of both promotion patterns must be the same

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/SCMB_PROM008 - Type of both promotion patterns must be the same ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/SCMB_PROM008 indicates that there is a mismatch in the types of promotion patterns being used in a specific context within SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO). This error typically arises when you are trying to create or modify a promotion that involves multiple promotion patterns, and those patterns are not of the same type.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following scenarios:
  
  Different Promotion Pattern Types: You are attempting to combine or compare promotion patterns that are of different types (e.g., one is a "fixed" promotion and the other is a "variable" promotion).
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of the promotion patterns may not align with the requirements of the promotion you are trying to set up.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a mistake in the data entry where different types of promotion patterns were inadvertently selected.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Promotion Patterns: Review the