How To Fix /SAPAPO/SNPOPT817 - Improving solution

/SAPAPO/SNPOPT817 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/SNPOPT -

• Message number: 817

• Message text: Improving solution

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/SNPOPT817 - Improving solution ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/SNPOPT817 typically relates to issues encountered during the optimization process in SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO). This message indicates that the optimizer is unable to find a feasible solution for the given planning problem, which can arise due to various reasons.
  Causes:
  
  
  Infeasible Constraints: The constraints defined in the planning model may be too strict, making it impossible for the optimizer to find a feasible solution. This can include capacity constraints, demand constraints, or other restrictions that conflict with each other.
  
  
  Data Issues: Incorrect or incomplete master data, such as product master data, location data, or resource data, can lead to infeasibility. For example, if the available capacity of a resource is set to zero, the optimizer cannot allocate any production.
  
  
  Planning Parameters: Incorrectly configured planning parameters, such as lot sizes, safety stock levels, or lead times, can also contribute to infeasibility.
  
  
  Demand and Supply Mismatch: If the demand exceeds