How To Fix CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE179 - Configurable product and current product have different strategy group

CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE179 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE -

• Message number: 179

• Message text: Configurable product and current product have different strategy group

What causes this issue?

You want to maintain the configuration value assignment for selected
characteristics planning.

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

However, for selected characteristics planning, the configurable product
and the current product must have the same strategy group. This is not
the case here.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Check your entry.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE179 - Configurable product and current product have different strategy group ?

  The SAP error message CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE179 indicates that there is a mismatch between the strategy groups of a configurable product and its current product. This typically occurs in the context of product configuration in SAP, particularly when dealing with variant configuration (VC) in SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA.
  
  Cause:
  
  Different Strategy Groups: The error arises when the configurable product (the parent product) and the current product (the child or variant product) are assigned to different strategy groups. Strategy groups determine how products are configured and managed in the system.
  Configuration Settings: The configuration settings for the products may not align, leading to inconsistencies in how they are processed.
  Master Data Issues: There may be issues with the master data setup for either the configurable product or the variant product, such as incorrect assignment of strategy groups.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Strategy Group Assignment:
  
  Go to the configuration settings of both the configurable product and the current product.
  Verify that both products