How To Fix C0631 - Message category & in phase &, process instruction & not defined

C0631 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: C0 - PP-PI: Messages for PI Sheet and Syntax Checker

• Message number: 631

• Message text: Message category & in phase &, process instruction & not defined

What causes this issue?

In process instruction &V3& for phase &V2& of the process order, a
process message of the category &V1& is requested. However, the
process message category &V1& is not defined in Customizing. For this
reason, the requested data cannot be reported.

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 N1
Check
the definition of the process instruction &V3& for phase &V2& of the
process order
<DS:TRAN.COR2>Change process order</>
the definition of the message categories in Customizing
If the desired message category does not yet exist in the system,
define it in Customizing.
If the wrong message category has been specified in the process order,
you have the following options:
<ZH>In the case of PI sheets with test function:</>
Correct the process instruction &V3& for phase &V2& of the process
order.
Create a new control recipe and maintain the corresponding PI sheet.
<ZH>In the case of productive PI sheets:</>
Errors in the process instruction cannot be corrected for the current
PI sheet.
If necessary, deactivate the process instruction in the PI sheet.
Manually create the process message to be used for reporting the
desired value.
INCLUDE 'NA_PLNREZ_HINW' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E
<DS:TRAN.C202>Change master recipe</>

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message C0631 - Message category & in phase &, process instruction & not defined ?

  The SAP error message C0631, which states "Message category & in phase &, process instruction & not defined," typically occurs in the context of process management or production planning within SAP. This error indicates that there is a missing or undefined process instruction for a specific message category and phase in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The error often arises when the system is unable to find a defined process instruction for the specified message category and phase. This could be due to incomplete configuration in the process management settings.
  Incorrect Data Entry: If the data entered for the message category or phase is incorrect or does not match any existing definitions in the system, this error can occur.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was recently transported from another system (e.g., from a development to a production environment), it’s possible that the necessary definitions were not included in the transport.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
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