How To Fix 61688 - MRP areas are active. It is not possible to delete planning file entries

61688 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 61 - Fehlermeldungen fuer Bedarfsplanung

• Message number: 688

• Message text: MRP areas are active. It is not possible to delete planning file entries

What causes this issue?

MRP areas have been activated at client level. You are therefore not
permitted to delete planning file entries for MRP areas.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Reset the activation of MRP areas and restart the report.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 61688 - MRP areas are active. It is not possible to delete planning file entries ?

  The SAP error message 61688 indicates that you are trying to delete planning file entries in a scenario where MRP (Material Requirements Planning) areas are active. This situation arises when the system detects that there are MRP areas defined for the material in question, which prevents the deletion of planning file entries.
  
  Cause:
  
  Active MRP Areas: The primary cause of this error is that the material has MRP areas defined, and these areas are currently active. MRP areas are used to manage planning at a more granular level than the plant level, and they can have their own planning parameters and strategies.
  Planning File Entries: The planning file entries are used by the MRP process to determine which materials need to be planned. If MRP areas are active, the system does not allow the deletion of these entries to maintain data integrity.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check MRP Area