How To Fix WRF_PRC_OTB117 - The run was only a simulation

WRF_PRC_OTB117 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_PRC_OTB - Purchasing, Open-To-Buy, Seasonal Procurement Messages

• Message number: 117

• Message text: The run was only a simulation

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WRF_PRC_OTB117 - Details

• The SAP error message WRF_PRC_OTB117 indicates that the run you attempted to execute was only a simulation and did not result in any actual changes or updates to the system. This message is typically encountered in the context of the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module, particularly when dealing with planning runs.
  
  Cause:
  
  Simulation Mode: The most common cause of this error is that the planning run was executed in simulation mode. This mode is used to test the planning process without making any actual changes to the data.
  Configuration Settings: The settings in the planning run configuration may be set to simulate rather than execute.
  User Authorization: In some cases, user authorizations may restrict the ability to perform actual runs, leading to a simulation being executed instead.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Planning Run Settings: 
  
  Review the settings of the planning run you are executing. Ensure that the option for "simulation" is not selected if you intend