How To Fix CO046 - Material & cannot be produced in-house

CO046 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CO - PPC order processing messages

• Message number: 046

• Message text: Material & cannot be produced in-house

What causes this issue?

You have tried to create a production order for material &V1&. However,
the material type of this material does not allow in-house production.

How to fix this error?

Enter a material with a material type that allows in-house production.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CO046 - Material & cannot be produced in-house ?

  The SAP error message CO046 ("Material & cannot be produced in-house") typically indicates that the system has determined that the specified material cannot be manufactured internally due to various reasons. Here are some common causes, potential solutions, and related information for this error:
  Causes:
  
  
  Production Type Configuration: The material may not be set up for in-house production in the material master. This could be due to the production type being set to "external procurement" only.
  
  
  Routing Issues: There may be no valid routing defined for the material, which is necessary for production planning and execution.
  
  
  Bill of Materials (BOM): The material may not have a valid BOM, which is required to define the components needed for production.
  
  
  Plant Settings: The plant settings may not allow for in-house production for that specific material.
  
  
  Material Status: The material may have a status that restricts it from being produced in-house (e.g., "Blocked" or "Inactive").
  
  
  Capacity Constraints: There may be capacity