How To Fix /SCMB/MDL_BASIC097 - Scenario control indicator not found

/SCMB/MDL_BASIC097 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMB/MDL_BASIC -

• Message number: 097

• Message text: Scenario control indicator not found

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/SCMB/MDL_BASIC097 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCMB/MDL_BASIC097 indicates that the system is unable to find a scenario control indicator in the context of Supply Chain Management (SCM) or Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO). This error typically arises when the system is trying to execute a planning function or process that requires a specific scenario control indicator, but it is not defined or is incorrectly configured.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Scenario Control Indicator: The specific scenario control indicator that the process is trying to access does not exist in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The scenario control indicator may be incorrectly configured or not assigned to the relevant planning area or model.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data or configuration settings that lead to the system being unable to locate the required indicator.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the scenario control indicators.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration settings in