How To Fix 61740 - Firmed components of the planned order are copied

61740 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 61 - Fehlermeldungen fuer Bedarfsplanung

• Message number: 740

• Message text: Firmed components of the planned order are copied

What causes this issue?

During the conversion of planned orders produced in-house with firmed
component lists into purchase requisitions, which are to be procured
using subcontracting, the components of the planned order are copied to
the subcontracting purchase requisition.

System Response

The system transfers all components in the planned order to the
purchase requisition. The system also transfers components, for which
the stock provided to vendor indicator is set in the BOM. The
requirements of these components are subsequently fully relevant to
MRP.

How to fix this error?

If you do not want to transfer the components from the planned order,
you should re-explode the BOM for this purchase requisition.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 61740 - Firmed components of the planned order are copied ?

  The SAP error message 61740, which states "Firmed components of the planned order are copied," typically occurs in the context of production planning and order management. This message indicates that there are firmed components in a planned order that are being copied to another order or operation, which may not be allowed due to the nature of firmed components.
  
  Cause:
  
  Firmed Components: The planned order has components that are marked as firmed. Firmed components are those that have been confirmed and are not subject to change. This means that they are locked in for production and cannot be altered without specific actions.
  Copying Restrictions: When attempting to copy a planned order that contains firmed components, the system prevents this action to maintain the integrity of the production plan and ensure that the firmed commitments are honored.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review the Planned Order: Check the planned order to identify which components are firmed. You can do this