How To Fix /SAPAPO/SNPFW204 - Where-used list for characteristic framework &1 executed with errors

/SAPAPO/SNPFW204 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/SNPFW -

• Message number: 204

• Message text: Where-used list for characteristic framework &1 executed with errors

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/SAPAPO/SNPFW204 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/SNPFW204 indicates that there was an issue when executing the "Where-used list for characteristic framework" for a specific characteristic in the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. This error typically arises during the analysis of characteristics used in planning objects, such as planning books or data views.
  
  Cause:
  The error can be caused by several factors, including:
  
  Missing or Incomplete Data: The characteristic or its associated data may not be fully defined or may be missing in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration problems in the APO system that prevent the where-used list from being generated correctly.
  Authorization Issues: The user executing the transaction may not have the necessary authorizations to access the required data.
  Technical Errors: There could be underlying technical issues, such as database inconsistencies or problems with the APO application itself.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Data Completeness:
  
  Verify that the characteristic in