How To Fix /SAPAPO/TSM272 - Planning area and InfoCube must have common characteristic

/SAPAPO/TSM272 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/TSM -

• Message number: 272

• Message text: Planning area and InfoCube must have common characteristic

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/TSM272 - Planning area and InfoCube must have common characteristic ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/TSM272 indicates that there is a mismatch between the characteristics defined in a planning area and those in the associated InfoCube. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when trying to perform operations that require consistency between the planning area and the InfoCube.
  
  Cause:
  
  Mismatch of Characteristics: The planning area and the InfoCube do not share the same set of characteristics. This can happen if the InfoCube was modified after the planning area was created, or if the planning area was created without considering the characteristics in the InfoCube.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the APO system where the planning area is not correctly linked to the InfoCube.
  Data Model Changes: Changes in the data model, such as adding or removing characteristics from either the planning area or the InfoCube, can lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristics: Verify that the characteristics