How To Fix 61259 - Material requires configuration

61259 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 61 - Fehlermeldungen fuer Bedarfsplanung

• Message number: 259

• Message text: Material requires configuration

What causes this issue?

Orders and requirements for a configurable material must have
characteristic values.
Usually, you should create a variation for configurable materials
managed in inventory management which has the default variant
configuration.

System Response

MRP: Requirements without characteristic values for a material cannot
be planned in MRP.

How to fix this error?

Check requirements or orders.
Create a configuration evaluation for the material in the material
master record if necessary.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 61259 - Material requires configuration ?

  The SAP error message "61259 Material requires configuration" typically occurs when you are trying to create or process a material that is configured as a configurable material in the SAP system. This means that the material requires specific characteristics or options to be defined before it can be used in transactions such as sales orders, production orders, or inventory management.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configurable Material: The material in question is defined as a configurable material (often used in variant configuration scenarios). This means it needs specific characteristics to be selected or defined.
  Missing Configuration: The required configuration for the material has not been provided. This could be due to missing characteristics or options that need to be selected during the order creation process.
  Incorrect Material Type: The material type may not be set up correctly to allow for configuration.
  Master Data Issues: There may be issues with the material master data that prevent the configuration from being