How To Fix /SAPAPO/SNP163 - At least one profile must be active (changes not saved)

/SAPAPO/SNP163 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/SNP -

• Message number: 163

• Message text: At least one profile must be active (changes not saved)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/SNP163 - At least one profile must be active (changes not saved) ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/SNP163 indicates that at least one profile must be active for the changes to be saved in the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) system, specifically in the Supply Network Planning (SNP) module. This error typically arises when you are trying to save changes to a planning book or a planning area without having an active profile.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inactive Profile: The most common cause of this error is that there are no active profiles associated with the planning book or planning area you are trying to work with.
  Profile Configuration: The profiles may not have been properly configured or activated in the system.
  User Authorization: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to activate or modify profiles.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Active Profiles:
  
  Go to the transaction code /SAPAPO/SDP94 (or the relevant transaction for your planning book).
  Check if there are any active profiles for the