How To Fix CO686 - Only individual requirements possible for material &

CO686 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CO - PPC order processing messages

• Message number: 686

• Message text: Only individual requirements possible for material &

What causes this issue?

According to the material master, only individual requirements are
possible for material &V1&.

How to fix this error?

Check whether collective requirements are necessary for the material.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CO686 - Only individual requirements possible for material & ?

  The SAP error message CO686 ("Only individual requirements possible for material &") typically occurs in the context of production planning and control, particularly when dealing with the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) process. This error indicates that the system is unable to process the requirements for a specific material in a collective manner, and only individual requirements can be handled.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Material Type Settings: The material in question may be set up in a way that does not allow collective processing. This can happen if the material is defined as a non-stock item or if it has specific settings that restrict collective requirements.
  
  
  MRP Type: The MRP type assigned to the material may not support collective requirements. For example, materials with MRP type "ND" (No MRP) or "P" (Planning) may have restrictions.
  
  
  Requirement Type: The requirement type for the material may be set to individual requirements, which means that the system expects each requirement to