How To Fix FRMLMSC231 - Recipe has different primary outputs for substances and materials

FRMLMSC231 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FRMLMSC - RMS-FRM: Miscellaneous Messages for Formula

• Message number: 231

• Message text: Recipe has different primary outputs for substances and materials

What causes this issue?

In the recipe, the primary outputs for materials and substances were
created independently of each other. This means that the primary output
is not defined uniquely.

System Response

In the synchronized formula, the system displays as the primary output
the primary output for the view that you defined in Customizing for
<LS>Recipe Management</> in the environment parameter
FRML_IO_CALCULATION_BASE. For the primary output of the other view, the
system assigns a new item number and shows it as a secondary output.

How to fix this error?

If you want to ensure that the primary outputs for substances and
materials are defined uniquely, generate the data for the material view
from the data in the substance view or vice versa.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FRMLMSC231 - Details

• The SAP error message FRMLMSC231 indicates that there is a discrepancy between the primary outputs defined in the recipe for substances and materials. This typically occurs in the context of production planning and recipe management within SAP, particularly in the SAP ERP system or SAP S/4HANA.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  Inconsistent Definitions: The recipe has been defined with different primary outputs for the same substance or material. For example, if a recipe specifies one primary output for a substance but a different one for the corresponding material, this inconsistency triggers the error.
  Data Entry Errors: There may have been mistakes during the creation or modification of the recipe, leading to mismatched outputs.
  Changes in Recipe: If the recipe was modified after the initial creation, and the changes were not consistently applied to all relevant components, this could lead to discrepancies.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FRMLMSC231 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Review the Recipe:
  
  Go to the recipe in question