How To Fix /SAPAPO/SOR039 - Mandatory retention date is &1

/SAPAPO/SOR039 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/SOR -

• Message number: 039

• Message text: Mandatory retention date is &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/SOR039 - Mandatory retention date is &1 ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/SOR039 Mandatory retention date is &1 typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when there is an issue related to the retention date of a product or planning object. This error indicates that a mandatory retention date has not been specified or is missing for a certain planning object, which is required for the planning process.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Retention Date: The most common cause of this error is that the retention date for a product or planning object has not been defined in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the APO system that require a retention date to be set for certain planning scenarios.
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies in the master data or planning data that lead to the absence of a retention date.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define Retention Date:
  
  Navigate to the relevant product or planning object in the SAP APO system.
  Check the