How To Fix C5763 - Enter the number of the superior operation

C5763 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: C5 - Master Recipe

• Message number: 763

• Message text: Enter the number of the superior operation

What causes this issue?

You set the phase indicator without entering the superior operation.

How to fix this error?

You can proceed in two ways:
You want to enter a phase:

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

Enter the superior operation.
You want to enter an operation:
Delete the phase indicator.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

C5763 - Details

• The SAP error message C5763 ("Enter the number of the superior operation") typically occurs in the context of production planning or routing in SAP. This error indicates that when you are trying to create or modify an operation within a routing, the system requires you to specify a superior operation (i.e., a parent operation) that the current operation is subordinate to.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Superior Operation: The operation you are trying to create or modify does not have a specified superior operation. In SAP, operations are often structured hierarchically, and each operation may need to reference a parent operation.
  Incorrect Data Entry: The user may have missed entering the superior operation number or entered an invalid number.
  Routing Structure Issues: There may be issues with the routing structure itself, such as missing links between operations.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Enter Superior Operation: When prompted with this error, ensure that you enter the correct superior operation number in the relevant field.