How To Fix WRF_APC328 - Planned quantities are defined for store(s) without delivering DCs

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 328

• Message text: Planned quantities are defined for store(s) without delivering DCs

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC328 - Planned quantities are defined for store(s) without delivering DCs ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_APC328: Planned quantities are defined for store(s) without delivering DCs
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in the Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module, specifically in the Supply Network Planning (SNP) or Demand Planning (DP) integration scenarios. The message indicates that there are planned quantities (such as demand or supply elements) assigned to a store location (or a location type considered as a store) that does not have any delivering Distribution Centers (DCs) assigned or maintained in the system.
  In other words, the system expects that for a store location where planned quantities exist, there should be at least one DC that supplies (delivers) to that store. If no such DC is maintained or assigned, the system raises this error.
  
  Why does this happen?
  
  The planning run or data transfer includes planned quantities for stores.
  The master data for the supply network is incomplete or inconsistent.
  The transportation lanes or location relationships between DCs and stores are missing or incorrectly maintained.
  The SNP location master data does not have the correct assignment of delivering DCs to the store location.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Location Master Data:
  
  Verify the location type of the store in transaction /SAPAPO/LOC3 or /SAPAPO/LOC2.
  Confirm that the store is correctly defined as a location type that requires delivering DCs.
  
  
  
  Maintain Delivering DCs:
  
  Use transaction /SAPAPO/LOC3 or /SAPAPO/LOC2 to check and maintain the delivering DCs for the store.
  Ensure that the store has at least one DC assigned as a delivering location.
  This is typically done by maintaining transportation lanes between the DC and the store in /SAPAPO/TRANSPORT or via SNP location relationships.
  
  
  
  Check Transportation Lanes:
  
  Use transaction /SAPAPO/TRANSPORT to verify that transportation lanes exist from the DC(s) to the store.
  If missing, create the necessary transportation lanes with correct parameters (e.g., mode of transport, lead times).
  
  
  
  Check SNP Location Relationships:
  
  SNP location relationships define the supply chain network.
  Use /SAPAPO/LOC3 to check the relationships and ensure that the store is linked to at least one delivering DC.
  
  
  
  Re-run Planning:
  
  After correcting the master data, re-run the planning or data transfer process.
  The error should no longer occur if the delivering DCs are properly maintained.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  This error is common during initial setup or when new stores are added to the supply network without proper assignment of DCs.
  It ensures data consistency and that planned quantities can be realistically supplied.
  The error helps prevent planning scenarios where demand is assigned to stores that cannot be supplied, which would lead to infeasible plans.
  If you are using CIF (Core Interface) to transfer master data from ECC to APO, ensure that the location relationships and transportation lanes are correctly replicated.
  Sometimes, this error can also appear if the location is incorrectly classified as a store or if the planning area settings are inconsistent.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Planned quantities exist for stores without assigned delivering DCs (no supply source).
  
  
  Solution
  Maintain delivering DCs and transportation lanes for the store in APO master data.
  
  
  Transactions
  /SAPAPO/LOC3, /SAPAPO/LOC2, /SAPAPO/TRANSPORT
  
  
  Related Info
  Check SNP location relationships, transportation lanes, and master data consistency.
  
  
  
  
  If you need further assistance, please provide details about your APO version, planning scenario, and master data setup.