How To Fix /SCMB/LOC_DP_ILM087 - Specify a server group for parallel processing; see long text

/SCMB/LOC_DP_ILM087 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMB/LOC_DP_ILM -

• Message number: 087

• Message text: Specify a server group for parallel processing; see long text

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/SCMB/LOC_DP_ILM087 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCMB/LOC_DP_ILM087 indicates that a server group needs to be specified for parallel processing in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) or Supply Chain Management (SCM). This error typically arises when a process that is intended to run in parallel is initiated without the necessary configuration for server groups.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Server Group Configuration: The system requires a server group to be defined for executing certain processes in parallel. If this configuration is missing, the error will be triggered.
  Incorrect Settings: The server group may not be correctly set up in the system, or the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the server group.
  Process Configuration: The specific process or job that is being executed may not have been configured to use a server group.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define a Server Group:
  
  Go to the transaction code RZ12 (or RZ10 for profile parameters) to define or check the server group