How To Fix FRMLAPI284 - No preferred recipe was specified for &

FRMLAPI284 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FRMLAPI - RMS-FRM: API Messages for Formula

• Message number: 284

• Message text: No preferred recipe was specified for &

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

The component is not exploded any further.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FRMLAPI284 - No preferred recipe was specified for & ?

  The SAP error message FRMLAPI284 indicates that there is no preferred recipe specified for a particular material or product in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of production planning or recipe management, particularly when working with the SAP Recipe Management (RM) module or SAP Process Industries.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Preferred Recipe: The primary cause of this error is that the system cannot find a preferred recipe for the specified material. This could be due to:
  
  The recipe has not been defined or assigned to the material.
  The recipe is inactive or not available for the current production scenario.
  The material master data does not have a preferred recipe assigned.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the recipe management settings that prevent the system from identifying the preferred recipe.
  
  
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies in the master data, such as missing links between the material and its recipes.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master: 
  
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