How To Fix /SAPAPO/SDP_PI026 - External planning buckets profile &1 is not valid

/SAPAPO/SDP_PI026 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/SDP_PI -

• Message number: 026

• Message text: External planning buckets profile &1 is not valid

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/SDP_PI026 - External planning buckets profile &1 is not valid ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/SDP_PI026 External planning buckets profile &1 is not valid typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when there is an issue with the external planning buckets profile being referenced in a planning scenario. This error indicates that the specified buckets profile does not exist or is not correctly configured.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-existent Profile: The specified external planning buckets profile (&1) does not exist in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The profile may exist but is not properly configured or is inactive.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified profile.
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the master data or configuration settings related to the planning buckets.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Profile Existence:
  
  Go to the transaction code /SAPAPO/SDP or use the relevant configuration transaction to check if the external planning buckets profile exists.
  If it does not exist, you will need to create it.
  
  
  
  Profile Configuration:
  
  If