How To Fix WRF_APC061 - You must enter either locked or unlocked parameter

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_APC - Messages for Operational Assortment Planning and Control

• Message number: 061

• Message text: You must enter either locked or unlocked parameter

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC061 - You must enter either locked or unlocked parameter ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_APC061 – "You must enter either locked or unlocked parameter"
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) or related modules when a user tries to perform an action (such as creating or changing a parameter or characteristic) without specifying whether the parameter is locked or unlocked. The system requires explicit input to determine the status of the parameter, and if neither option is provided, it raises this error.
  Typically, this happens during:
  
  Planning book or data view maintenance
  Parameter or characteristic configuration in APO Demand Planning (DP), Supply Network Planning (SNP), or other APO components
  When setting up or modifying key figures or planning parameters that require a lock status
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error:
  
  
  Specify the Lock Status:
  
  When entering or modifying the parameter, explicitly select or enter whether the parameter is locked or unlocked.
  This is usually a checkbox, radio button, or dropdown field labeled something like "Lock Parameter" or "Lock Status."
  
  
  
  Check the