How To Fix /SAPAPO/SDP216 - Percentage View - Total cannot be unfixed

/SAPAPO/SDP216 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/SDP -

• Message number: 216

• Message text: Percentage View - Total cannot be unfixed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/SDP216 - Percentage View - Total cannot be unfixed ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/SDP216 Percentage View - Total cannot be unfixed typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO), particularly when dealing with planning books and data views that involve percentage-based calculations.
  
  Cause:
  This error message indicates that there is an issue with the total percentage value in a planning book. Specifically, it occurs when you attempt to "unfix" a total percentage value that has been fixed in the planning book. In percentage views, the total is often calculated based on the individual percentage values of the components. If the total is fixed, it cannot be modified or unfixed until certain conditions are met.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Fixed Values: Ensure that the total percentage value is not fixed. If it is fixed, you will need to unfix the individual components first before you can unfix the total.
  
  
  Unfix Individual Components: Go through the