How To Fix /SAPAPO/SNPOPT138 - Product &1 at location &2: Inconsistent delay penalty

/SAPAPO/SNPOPT138 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/SNPOPT -

• Message number: 138

• Message text: Product &1 at location &2: Inconsistent delay penalty

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/SAPAPO/SNPOPT138 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/SNPOPT138 indicates that there is an inconsistency in the delay penalty configuration for a specific product at a given location in the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. This error typically arises during the planning process when the system encounters issues related to the delay penalties set for the product.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inconsistent Configuration: The delay penalty settings for the product at the specified location may not be properly configured. This can happen if the penalty values are missing, incorrectly defined, or if there are conflicting settings.
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be issues with the master data or planning data that lead to inconsistencies in how the delay penalties are applied.
  Planning Version Issues: The error might also occur if there are discrepancies between different planning versions or if the version being used is not properly set up.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Delay Penalty Settings:
  
  Navigate to the product master data in the APO