How To Fix 61338 - Single item planning in simultation mode not possible for material &1 &2

61338 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 61 - Fehlermeldungen fuer Bedarfsplanung

• Message number: 338

• Message text: Single item planning in simultation mode not possible for material &1 &2

What causes this issue?

You want to plan material &V1& plant &V2& within multilevel single-item
planning. This material is part of a discontinuation. That is to say,
the material is
A part to be discontinued,
A dependent part to be discontinued (parallel discontinuation), or
A follow-up material.

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

Planning a material that is part of a discontinuation in the simulation
mode of multilevel single-item planning is not supported.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Execute multilevel single-item planning without simulation mode for
this material, or plan the material within the total planning run.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 61338 - Single item planning in simultation mode not possible for material &1 &2 ?

  The SAP error message 61338, which states "Single item planning in simulation mode not possible for material &1 &2," typically occurs in the context of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) when you attempt to run a planning simulation for a single material item that is not allowed in the current configuration or context.
  
  Cause:
  
  Simulation Mode Restrictions: The error indicates that the system is set to run in simulation mode, which may not support single item planning for the specified material. This could be due to configuration settings in the MRP or planning parameters.
  Material Status: The material may have a status that prevents it from being planned in simulation mode. For example, it could be marked as "not relevant for planning."
  Planning Parameters: The planning parameters for the material or the plant may not be set up to allow single item planning in simulation mode.
  MRP Type: The MRP type assigned to the material may