How To Fix /SAPAPO/SDP194 - Wrong periodicity or price change event type; event creation canceled

/SAPAPO/SDP194 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/SDP -

• Message number: 194

• Message text: Wrong periodicity or price change event type; event creation canceled

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/SAPAPO/SDP194 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/SDP194 indicates that there is an issue with the periodicity or the event type related to a price change in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO). This error typically arises when there is a mismatch between the expected periodicity of a price change event and the actual configuration or data provided.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Incorrect Periodicity: The periodicity defined for the price change event does not match the expected periodicity in the system. For example, if the system expects a monthly price change but the data provided is for a weekly change, this error can occur.
  
  
  Invalid Event Type: The event type specified for the price change may not be valid or recognized by the system. This could be due to configuration issues or incorrect data entry.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings related to the pricing or event management in the APO system.
  
  
  Data Inconsistencies: