How To Fix G00532 - Inventory items in prod.groups &1 and &3 have diff. breakdown categories

G00532 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: G00 - SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 532

• Message text: Inventory items in prod.groups &1 and &3 have diff. breakdown categories

What causes this issue?

Inventory item &V2& is assigned to product group &v1&, whereas
inventory item &v4& is assigned to product group &v3&. These two items
do not share the same breakdown category.
All inventory items must have the same breakdown category because the
breakdowns are defined globally.

System Response

Processing terminated

How to fix this error?

Change the inventory item assignments or the breakdown category
assignments.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message G00532 - Inventory items in prod.groups &1 and &3 have diff. breakdown categories ?

  The SAP error message G00532 indicates that there is a discrepancy in the breakdown categories of inventory items that are assigned to different production groups. This typically occurs during processes such as inventory management, production planning, or when trying to perform certain transactions involving materials that belong to different production groups.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  Different Breakdown Categories: The inventory items in question have been assigned different breakdown categories, which are used to classify how inventory is managed or reported.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the configuration of the material master records or production groups.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entry during the creation or modification of material master records can lead to this issue.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the G00532 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Records:
  
  Go to the material master records for the items involved and verify their breakdown categories.
  Ensure that the breakdown categories for the materials in production groups