How To Fix /SAPAPO/SNPOPT081 - Production process model/PDS &1: Invalid limits for production quantities

/SAPAPO/SNPOPT081 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/SNPOPT -

• Message number: 081

• Message text: Production process model/PDS &1: Invalid limits for production quantities

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/SNPOPT081 - Production process model/PDS &1: Invalid limits for production quantities ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/SNPOPT081 indicates that there is an issue with the production process model (PDS) in SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO). Specifically, it points to invalid limits for production quantities in the PDS for a given product.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises due to one or more of the following reasons:
  
  
  Invalid Configuration: The production process model may have been configured with limits that do not make sense in the context of the production process. For example, the minimum and maximum production quantities may be set incorrectly.
  
  
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the data related to the PDS, such as missing or incorrect values for production quantities, lead times, or other relevant parameters.
  
  
  Capacity Constraints: The production process may have capacity constraints that are not properly reflected in the PDS, leading to invalid limits.
  
  
  Changes in Master Data: If there have been recent changes to the master data (like material master,