.apl file component creation within a .shp file

I have a model that uses the "Feature Class to Feature Class" tool to convert a .sde file to a .shp file. When it does this my shapefile isn't produced as it should be. The only thing I can spot that seems suspect is that the .shp file is missing the .apl component file. Does this cause problems? Is it indicative of possible problem? How can I get this .apl component created?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!