How To Fix /SAPPCE/DPCM1018 - You can only create DP chain for co. code &1 from purchasing document

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPPCE/DPCM1 -

• Message number: 018

• Message text: You can only create DP chain for co. code &1 from purchasing document

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPPCE/DPCM1018 - You can only create DP chain for co. code &1 from purchasing document ?

  The SAP error message /SAPPCE/DPCM1018 indicates that you are trying to create a Demand Planning (DP) chain for a company code that is not associated with the purchasing document you are working with. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when there is a mismatch between the company code of the purchasing document and the company code for which you are trying to create the DP chain.
  
  Cause:
  
  Company Code Mismatch: The purchasing document (like a purchase order) is linked to a specific company code, and the system is enforcing that the DP chain can only be created for that specific company code.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that restrict the creation of DP chains to certain company codes.
  Data Integrity Issues: There might be inconsistencies in the master data or transactional data that lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Company Code: Verify that