How To Fix MA361 - Structure not yet maintained for this combination of characteristics

MA361 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MA - Sales and Operations Planning

• Message number: 361

• Message text: Structure not yet maintained for this combination of characteristics

What causes this issue?

You have tried to create a plan for a characteristic values combination
that does not exist.

System Response

The plan cannot be created.

How to fix this error?

Do one of the following:
Create a planning hierarchy with the desired characteristic values
combination (<LS>Master data -> Planning hierarchy -> Create</> or
<LS>Master data -> Generate master data</>).
If a planning hierarchy already exists for this information structure,
check to see what characteristic values it contains and change your
entry accordingly.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MA361 - Structure not yet maintained for this combination of characteristics ?

  The SAP error message MA361, which states "Structure not yet maintained for this combination of characteristics," typically occurs in the context of Material Management (MM) or Production Planning (PP) when dealing with configurable materials or characteristics in the SAP system. This error indicates that the system cannot find a valid configuration for the specified combination of characteristics for a material.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Configuration: The primary cause of this error is that the configuration for the specific combination of characteristics has not been defined in the system. This can happen if the characteristics are newly added or if the configuration has not been properly maintained.
  
  
  Incorrect Characteristic Assignment: The characteristics assigned to the material may not match the expected values or may not be correctly linked to the material's configuration profile.
  
  
  Incomplete Master Data: The material master data may be incomplete or not properly set up, leading to the inability to find the required structure.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Maintain