How To Fix WXP244 - Enter different planning steps as source and target

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WXP - Retail Planning

• Message number: 244

• Message text: Enter different planning steps as source and target

What causes this issue?

You cannot link a planning step to the same planning step. The link you
entered does not therefore exist.

System Response

INCLUDE ISR_VERARBEITUNG OBJECT DOKU ID TX

How to fix this error?

Select different planning steps for source and target.
If you want to process or generate plan data for a planning step
automatically, assign automatic planning to the planning step in
question.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WXP244 - Enter different planning steps as source and target ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WXP244: Enter different planning steps as source and target:
  
  Error Message
  WXP244: Enter different planning steps as source and target
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when you try to perform a planning function (such as copying, transferring, or comparing data) in SAP's planning environment (often in SAP APO or SAP BW Integrated Planning) and you specify the same planning step as both the source and the target.
  
  Planning steps represent different stages or versions of planning data (e.g., "Initial Plan," "Adjusted Plan," "Final Plan").
  The system expects you to select two different planning steps to perform operations like copying data from one step to another.
  If the source and target planning steps are identical, the system cannot proceed because it would mean copying or transferring data onto itself, which is logically incorrect.
  
  
  Solution
  To resolve this error:
  
  
  Check the planning steps you have entered:
  
  Ensure that the source planning step and the target planning step are different.
  
  
  
  Select appropriate planning steps:
  
  For example, if you want to copy data from the "Initial Plan" to the "Adjusted Plan," make sure these two steps are distinct.
  
  
  
  Correct the input:
  
  In the planning function screen, re-enter the planning steps so that the source and target are not the same.
  
  
  
  Save and execute the function again.
  
  
  
  Related Information
  
  
  Planning Steps in SAP APO / BW-IP:
  
  Planning steps are used to manage different versions or stages of planning data.
  Common operations include copying data from one step to another, deleting data in a step, or comparing data between steps.
  
  
  
  Typical Use Cases:
  
  Copying baseline plan data to a new planning step for adjustments.
  Transferring data from a preliminary plan to a final plan.
  
  
  
  Where this error might appear:
  
  In transaction /SAPAPO/SDP94 (Demand Planning)
  In BW-IP planning functions
  In other SAP planning tools where planning steps are used.
  
  
  
  Additional Tips:
  
  If you are unsure about the planning steps available, check the configuration or master data for planning steps.
  Consult your planning administrator or SAP documentation for the correct planning step names and their purposes.
  
  
  
  
  If you continue to face issues, please provide the exact transaction or planning function you are using, and I can help with more specific guidance.