How To Fix /SAPAPO/SEQ872 - For plant in R/3, there is no corresponding location in APO

/SAPAPO/SEQ872 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/SEQ -

• Message number: 872

• Message text: For plant in R/3, there is no corresponding location in APO

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/SAPAPO/SEQ872 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/SEQ872 indicates that there is a mismatch between the plant data in the R/3 system and the corresponding location in the Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) system. Specifically, it means that the system is unable to find a corresponding location in APO for a plant that exists in R/3.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Location in APO: The most common cause of this error is that the location (plant) has not been created or activated in the APO system.
  Data Transfer Issues: There may have been issues during the data transfer from R/3 to APO, leading to incomplete or missing data.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings in either R/3 or APO may not be set up correctly, preventing the proper mapping of plants to locations.
  Master Data Synchronization: The master data synchronization between R/3 and APO may not have been executed or may have failed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create the Location in APO:
  
  Go to the APO system and