How To Fix CO296 - No materials allocated - availability check cannot be carried out

CO296 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CO - PPC order processing messages

• Message number: 296

• Message text: No materials allocated - availability check cannot be carried out

What causes this issue?

You have tried to check the availability of the material components in
the order. Since there are no material components allocated to the
order, this check cannot be carried out.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CO296 - No materials allocated - availability check cannot be carried out ?

  The SAP error message CO296 ("No materials allocated - availability check cannot be carried out") typically occurs in the context of production planning and control when the system is unable to find any allocated materials for a production order or a planned order. This can prevent the availability check from being executed, which is essential for determining whether the necessary materials are available for production.
  Causes:
  
  No Material Allocation: The production order or planned order does not have any materials allocated to it. This can happen if the order was created without specifying the necessary components.
  Incorrect BOM (Bill of Materials): The BOM for the material may not be correctly defined, or the components may not be included in the BOM.
  Material Master Data Issues: The material master data may not be set up correctly, including the availability check settings.
  Stock Levels: There may be no stock available for the materials required for the production