How To Fix /SAPAPO/SDP_SB106 - Specify a key figure for the safety stock

/SAPAPO/SDP_SB106 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/SDP_SB -

• Message number: 106

• Message text: Specify a key figure for the safety stock

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/SAPAPO/SDP_SB106 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/SDP_SB106 Specify a key figure for the safety stock typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO), particularly when working with safety stock settings in the Supply Network Planning (SNP) or Demand Planning (DP) modules. This error indicates that the system requires a key figure to be defined for safety stock, but it has not been specified.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Key Figure: The most common cause of this error is that the safety stock key figure has not been defined in the planning book or the key figure settings.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the planning area or the key figures related to safety stock.
  Data Entry Errors: Users may have inadvertently left the safety stock key figure blank when entering data.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Define Safety Stock Key Figure:
  
  Go to the planning book or data view where