How To Fix UMB270 - Choose a strategy first

UMB270 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UMB - SEM-CPM: Balanced Scorecard

• Message number: 270

• Message text: Choose a strategy first

What causes this issue?

For the system, it is not clear for which strategy you want to perform
a strategy analysis.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Choose a strategy by selecting a strategy bar, and then choose
<PF>Strategy Analysis.</>

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UMB270 - Choose a strategy first ?

  The SAP error message UMB270 "Choose a strategy first" typically occurs in the context of SAP's Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) or similar modules where a planning strategy needs to be defined before proceeding with certain actions, such as creating a planning run or executing a specific function.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the user attempts to execute a function that requires a planning strategy to be selected, but no strategy has been defined or chosen in the relevant screen or transaction. This can happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  When trying to run a planning scenario without selecting a strategy.
  When the system expects a strategy to be defined in the configuration but it is missing or not properly set up.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the UMB270 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Select a Strategy: 
  
  Navigate to the relevant screen where the error occurred.
  Look for a dropdown or selection field labeled "Strategy" or similar.
  Choose an appropriate planning strategy