How To Fix /SAPAPO/SDP262 - Selection does not match outlier detection planning level

/SAPAPO/SDP262 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/SDP -

• Message number: 262

• Message text: Selection does not match outlier detection planning level

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/SAPAPO/SDP262 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/SDP262 indicates that there is a mismatch between the selection criteria used in your outlier detection process and the planning level defined in your SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) system. This typically occurs when the data you are trying to analyze does not align with the expected planning levels for outlier detection.
  
  Cause:
  
  Planning Level Mismatch: The selection criteria you are using for outlier detection do not match the planning level defined in the system. For example, if you are trying to analyze data at a certain level (like product-location) but the outlier detection is set up for a different level (like product or location), this error will occur.
  Data Selection Issues: The data you are trying to analyze may not exist at the specified planning level, or there may be no data available for the selected time period.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the outlier