How To Fix /SAPAPO/SPP_CHECK088 - Product &1 location &2: procurement costs are not specified

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/SPP_CHECK -

• Message number: 088

• Message text: Product &1 location &2: procurement costs are not specified

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/SPP_CHECK088 - Product &1 location &2: procurement costs are not specified ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/SPP_CHECK088 indicates that there are missing procurement costs for a specific product at a specific location in the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) system. This error typically arises in the context of Supply Chain Planning, particularly when dealing with Supply Network Planning (SNP) or Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS).
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  Missing Procurement Costs: The procurement costs for the specified product at the specified location have not been maintained in the system.
  Master Data Issues: The product master data or location master data may not have been properly set up or updated.
  Planning Version: The planning version being used may not have the necessary cost data.
  Data Transfer Issues: There may have been issues during data transfer from the ERP system to the APO system, leading to incomplete or missing data.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Master Data:
  
  Go to the product master data in APO and verify that the procurement costs are maintained for the specified product and location.
  Ensure that the relevant procurement type (e.g., in-house production, external procurement) is correctly set up.
  
  
  
  Maintain Procurement Costs:
  
  If procurement costs are missing, you can enter them in the product master data. This can typically be done in the transaction /SAPAPO/MAT1 for product master data maintenance.
  Ensure that the costs are specified for all relevant planning versions.
  
  
  
  Review Planning Version:
  
  Check if you are using the correct planning version. If the costs are maintained in a different version, you may need to switch to that version or copy the data to the version you are using.
  
  
  
  Data Consistency Check:
  
  Run consistency checks in the APO system to identify any other potential issues with master data that may be causing this error.
  
  
  
  Data Transfer:
  
  If the data is supposed to be transferred from the ERP system, ensure that the transfer jobs have run successfully and that there are no errors in the data transfer process.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Refer to SAP documentation or notes related to this error message for any specific instructions or additional troubleshooting steps.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: Familiarize yourself with relevant transaction codes such as /SAPAPO/MAT1 for product master maintenance and /SAPAPO/SDP94 for planning book maintenance.
  SAP Notes: Check for any SAP Notes that may address this specific error or provide additional guidance.
  User Roles: Ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to view and edit master data in the APO system.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the error and ensure that procurement costs are properly specified for the affected product and location.