Core interface problem (CIF)

Question

We have a problem transferring a material master from R/3 into APO 3.0. Here are the steps we are performing + the error we are getting.
1. Create integration model in R/3 via TCode cfm1. We pick a model name, the right logical system and an APO Application.
2. We click the checkbox for materials and Plants
3. In the general Select Options we put 1 material and 1 plant.
4. We press F8 to create the integration model
5. We go to TCode cfm2 to activate the integration model
6. We activate the model and start the transfer.
7. We get the following error in a popup window:
Outbound Queue blocked
Function:/SAPAPO/CIF_GEN_EVENT
Text: NOSENDS
8. We go to the qRFC Monitor and  see the queue name and the destination
We process the queue and the application log at TCode CFG1 shows everything is green and processed.
9. When we check the material master in APO it is not updated.
Can anyone help ? Maybe it's related to the outbound queue blocked message above.
Regards,
Prabuddha Ghatak

Answer 1

Go to SMQ1in the R/3 system and check out the outbound queue for APO as queue destination. Check to see the details of the queue.
Function: /SAPAPO/CIF_GEN_EVENT basically is the key completion queue which comes back from APO to R/3 to confirm transfer happened correctly and sets the Integration Model Active flag.
Check with BASIS team if the CIF has been setup correctly.
Also suggest splitting the integration model into two - first transfer the plants and upon successful transfer to APO, transfer the materails. Please note for transfer of the materials to APO the MRP controller needs to be created manually as Production Planner in APO.
Hope this helps.
Somnath