How To Fix FRMLAPI286 - No substance has been entered for the primary output

FRMLAPI286 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 286

• Message text: No substance has been entered for the primary output

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 system cannot expand the substance view.

How to fix this error?

Enter a substance.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FRMLAPI286 - No substance has been entered for the primary output ?

  The SAP error message FRMLAPI286 indicates that there is no substance entered for the primary output in a formula or recipe. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP's formula management or recipe management modules, particularly when dealing with production processes that involve chemical substances or materials.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Substance Entry: The primary output of a formula or recipe has not been defined with a substance. This could happen if the formula was created or modified without specifying the necessary output materials.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of the formula or recipe might be incomplete or incorrect, leading to the absence of a primary output substance.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been an oversight during data entry, where the user failed to input the required substance for the primary output.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Formula/Recipe Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the formula or recipe in question.
  Ensure that the primary output is correctly defined and that a valid substance is assigned