How To Fix /SAPAPO/SOR088 - Retention strategy group &1: Mandatory retention date &2

/SAPAPO/SOR088 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/SOR -

• Message number: 088

• Message text: Retention strategy group &1: Mandatory retention date &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/SOR088 - Retention strategy group &1: Mandatory retention date &2 ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/SOR088 typically relates to issues with the retention strategy in the Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module of SAP. This error indicates that there is a mandatory retention date that has not been met for a specific retention strategy group.
  
  Cause:
  The error message /SAPAPO/SOR088 is triggered when:
  
  A retention strategy group is defined in the system, but the mandatory retention date for that group is not set or is not valid.
  The system is trying to process data that requires a retention date, but it is missing or incorrectly configured.
  There may be inconsistencies in the master data or planning data related to the retention strategy.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Retention Strategy Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the retention strategy in the SAP system.
  Ensure that the retention strategy group specified in the error message is correctly defined and that all mandatory fields, including the