How To Fix COM_PRODUCT081 - Cannot process product & 1 because there is an inactive version

COM_PRODUCT081 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PRODUCT - General Messages on Products

• Message number: 081

• Message text: Cannot process product & 1 because there is an inactive version

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COM_PRODUCT081 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_PRODUCT081 indicates that the system cannot process a product because there is an inactive version of that product. This typically occurs in the context of product management within SAP, particularly in the areas of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) or SAP Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).
  
  Cause:
  
  Inactive Product Version: The product you are trying to process has one or more versions that are inactive. This could be due to the product being in a state of change, or it may have been deliberately set to inactive for business reasons.
  Version Control: The system may be configured to only allow processing of active versions of products, and if the active version is not available, this error will be triggered.
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the product master data, leading to the system not recognizing an active version.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Product Versions:
  
  Go to the product master data in SAP and