How To Fix 06588 - Please maintain maximum release quantity, period and number together

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 06 -

• Message number: 588

• Message text: Please maintain maximum release quantity, period and number together

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 06588 - Please maintain maximum release quantity, period and number together ?

  The SAP error message 06588, which states "Please maintain maximum release quantity, period and number together," typically occurs in the context of production planning or materials management when there is an issue with the configuration of release strategies or planning parameters.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when the system expects certain parameters to be set together but finds that one or more of them are missing or incorrectly configured. Specifically, it relates to the following parameters:
  
  Maximum Release Quantity: The maximum amount of a material that can be released in a single transaction.
  Maximum Release Period: The time frame within which the release quantity is valid.
  Maximum Release Number: The maximum number of releases allowed.
  
  If any of these parameters are not maintained or are inconsistent with each other, the system will trigger this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the relevant configuration settings in SAP (usually in the SPRO transaction).
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