How To Fix CO685 - Only collective requirements are possible for material &

CO685 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CO - PPC order processing messages

• Message number: 685

• Message text: Only collective requirements are possible for material &

What causes this issue?

For material &V1& only collective requirements are possible according
to the material master.

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?

You should check whether the individual requirements are necessary for
this material.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CO685 - Details

• The SAP error message CO685 ("Only collective requirements are possible for material &") typically occurs in the context of production planning and control, particularly when dealing with collective requirements in the SAP system. This error indicates that the system is expecting collective requirements for a specific material, but the current operation does not meet that requirement.
  
  Cause:
  
  Material Configuration: The material in question may be configured to only allow collective requirements. This is often the case for materials that are managed in a way that requires aggregation of demand.
  Order Type: The order type being used may not support individual requirements for the material.
  Planning Strategy: The planning strategy assigned to the material may dictate that only collective requirements are allowed.
  Master Data Issues: There may be inconsistencies or missing data in the material master or related master data that prevent the system from processing individual requirements.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master: Review the material master data for