How To Fix CO821 - Requirements for part to be discontinued & is partly copied to successor

CO821 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CO - PPC order processing messages

• Message number: 821

• Message text: Requirements for part to be discontinued & is partly copied to successor

What causes this issue?

The material availability check could not cover the whole requirements
for material &V1& for the requirements date. Thus the remaining
requirements quantity was transferred to the following materials.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CO821 - Requirements for part to be discontinued & is partly copied to successor ?

  The SAP error message CO821 indicates that there are requirements for a part that is being discontinued, and some of these requirements have been copied to a successor part. This situation typically arises in the context of product lifecycle management, where a product is being phased out and replaced by a new version or model.
  
  Cause:
  
  Discontinuation of a Material: The material in question is marked for discontinuation, meaning it will no longer be produced or sold.
  Requirements Exist: There are existing requirements (such as production orders, sales orders, or stock requirements) for the discontinued part.
  Partial Copying: Some of these requirements have been transferred to a successor part, but not all of them, leading to a conflict.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CO821 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review Requirements: Check the requirements for the discontinued part. Identify which requirements are still active and whether they can be fulfilled by the successor part.
  
  
  Update Successor Part: