How To Fix M5358 - Choose one strategy only

M5358 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M5 - LIS: Standard Analyses (Inventory Controlling Doc. Analysis)

• Message number: 358

• Message text: Choose one strategy only

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M5358 - Choose one strategy only ?

  The SAP error message M5358, which states "Choose one strategy only," typically occurs in the context of inventory management or material requirements planning (MRP) when there is a conflict in the strategies defined for a particular material or product. This error indicates that the system expects the user to select only one strategy for processing, but multiple strategies have been defined or selected.
  
  Cause:
  
  Multiple Strategies Defined: The material may have multiple strategies assigned in the material master or in the planning settings, leading to confusion in the system about which strategy to apply.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the settings related to planning strategies in the system.
  User Input Error: The user may have inadvertently selected multiple strategies when only one is allowed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03) and check the planning view. Ensure that only one strategy is assigned to the material.
  If multiple