How To Fix WXP137 - The name for planning scenario &1 is not within the allowed name range

WXP137 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WXP - Retail Planning

• Message number: 137

• Message text: The name for planning scenario &1 is not within the allowed name range

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WXP137 - The name for planning scenario &1 is not within the allowed name range ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WXP137 – The name for planning scenario &1 is not within the allowed name range
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when you try to create or use a planning scenario in SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BW/4HANA, and the name you have provided for the planning scenario does not comply with the allowed naming conventions or falls outside the permitted range of characters or length.
  Specifically, the planning scenario name:
  
  May be too long or too short.
  May contain invalid characters (only certain characters are allowed).
  May not conform to the naming rules defined in the system or by SAP standards.
  
  
  Explanation
  In SAP BW Integrated Planning (BW-IP), planning scenarios are objects that group planning sequences, queries, and other planning-related objects. Each planning scenario must have a unique name that fits within the allowed naming conventions.
  The system checks the name against these rules when you create or modify a planning scenario. If the name is invalid,