How To Fix IM039 - Different planner groups, please check data

IM039 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IM - Maintenance notifications

• Message number: 039

• Message text: Different planner groups, please check data

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IM039 - Different planner groups, please check data ?

  The SAP error message IM039 ("Different planner groups, please check data") typically occurs in the context of materials management or production planning when there is a mismatch in the planner groups assigned to different materials or planning objects. This can happen during various processes, such as creating or changing a production order, or when trying to perform a planning run.
  
  Cause:
  
  Different Planner Groups: The error indicates that the materials or objects involved in the transaction are assigned to different planner groups. Each planner group is associated with specific planning parameters and strategies, and SAP requires consistency in these assignments for certain operations.
  Master Data Configuration: The master data for the materials (like Material Master, BOM, Routing) may have been set up with different planner groups, leading to this inconsistency.
  Transaction Data: The transaction data (like production orders or purchase orders) may reference materials with different planner groups.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the Material