How To Fix CY342 - Network &/&: The start date has a fixed branch info indicator

CY342 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CY - Capacity Requirements Planning

• Message number: 342

• Message text: Network &/&: The start date has a fixed branch info indicator

What causes this issue?

The operation has the constraint that it must start on a particular
date. However the date when you want to dispatch the operation does not
correspond to the constraint date. Therefore it is not possible to
dispatch the operation.

How to fix this error?

You should enter the constraint date from the network as the date when
the operation is to be dispatched.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CY342 - Details

• The SAP error message CY342 typically relates to issues in the context of capacity planning or production planning, particularly when dealing with networks in the Project System (PS) or Production Planning (PP) modules. The error indicates that there is a problem with the start date of a network activity that has a fixed branch information indicator.
  
  Cause:
  The error message CY342 occurs when:
  
  Fixed Branch Indicator: The network activity has a fixed branch indicator set, which means that the start date of the activity cannot be changed. This is often used in scenarios where the sequence of operations is critical.
  Date Constraints: The start date you are trying to set or modify conflicts with the fixed branch settings, leading to inconsistencies in the scheduling of the network activities.
  Dependencies: There may be dependencies or relationships with other activities that are not being respected due to the fixed nature of the branch.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CY342 error,