How To Fix /SAPAPO/TSM118 - MAPE: &1 MSE: &2 RMSE: &3 MPE: &4

/SAPAPO/TSM118 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/TSM -

• Message number: 118

• Message text: MAPE: &1 MSE: &2 RMSE: &3 MPE: &4

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/TSM118 - MAPE: &1 MSE: &2 RMSE: &3 MPE: &4 ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/TSM118 is related to the Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module in SAP, specifically in the context of the Time Series Management (TSM) functionality. This error message typically indicates issues with the statistical forecast model used in the planning process.
  
  Cause:
  The error message provides four metrics:
  
  MAPE (Mean Absolute Percentage Error): A measure of prediction accuracy.
  MSE (Mean Squared Error): A measure of the average of the squares of the errors.
  RMSE (Root Mean Squared Error): The square root of the MSE, providing a measure of how spread out the errors are.
  MPE (Mean Percentage Error): A measure of the average of the percentage errors.
  
  The error message indicates that the statistical forecast model has produced results that are not acceptable based on the defined thresholds for these metrics. This could be due to:
  
  Poor historical data quality.
  Inappropriate forecasting model selection.
  Seasonal patterns not being captured correctly.
  Insufficient data for the model to generate reliable