How To Fix /SAPAPO/SDP162 - Planning book &1 is defect. You do not have authorization for other books

/SAPAPO/SDP162 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/SDP -

• Message number: 162

• Message text: Planning book &1 is defect. You do not have authorization for other books

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/SAPAPO/SDP162 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/SDP162 Planning book &1 is defect. You do not have authorization for other books typically indicates that there is an issue with the specified planning book in SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO). Here’s a breakdown of the potential causes, solutions, and related information for this error:
  Causes:
  
  
  Defective Planning Book: The planning book specified in the error message may be defective or corrupted. This can happen due to various reasons, such as improper configuration or data inconsistencies.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified planning book or any other planning books in the system. This can be due to missing roles or authorizations assigned to the user profile.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the APO system that prevent the planning book from being accessed correctly.
  
  
  Transport Issues: If the planning book was recently transported from another system, there may have