How To Fix MA471 - No average plant stock has been maintained for long-term planning

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MA - Sales and Operations Planning

• Message number: 471

• Message text: No average plant stock has been maintained for long-term planning

What causes this issue?

In Long-Term Planning, you can have the system calculate average plant
stock. You can then display and, if necessary, change the results in
the material master record.
This calculation has not yet been carried out.

System Response

Plant stock cannot be displayed.

How to fix this error?

Calculate average plant stock in Long-Term Planning.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MA471 - No average plant stock has been maintained for long-term planning ?

  The SAP error message MA471, which states "No average plant stock has been maintained for long-term planning," typically occurs in the context of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) or long-term planning processes in SAP. This error indicates that the system cannot find the necessary average stock data for a material in a specific plant, which is required for planning purposes.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Average Stock Data: The primary cause of this error is that the average stock data for the material in the specified plant has not been maintained. This data is essential for the system to perform calculations related to long-term planning.
  Material Master Data Issues: The material master record may not have been properly set up, or the relevant views (like MRP or Plant Data) may not have been maintained.
  Planning Version: The planning version being used may not have the necessary data or may not be activated.
  Data Consistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data that prevent the system from retrieving the average stock information.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MA471 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Maintain Average Stock Data:
  
  Go to the transaction code MC.9 (or use the appropriate transaction for your version of SAP) to maintain average stock data for the material in the specified plant.
  Ensure that the average stock is calculated and updated for the relevant periods.
  
  
  
  Check Material Master:
  
  Use transaction code MM03 to display the material master record and verify that the MRP and Plant Data views are correctly maintained.
  Ensure that the material is set up for the correct plant and that all necessary fields are filled out.
  
  
  
  Review Planning Version:
  
  Check if the planning version you are using is correct and that it has been activated. You can do this in transaction MC88 or MC87.
  
  
  
  Run MRP:
  
  After maintaining the necessary data, run the MRP process again to see if the error persists. Use transaction code MD01 or MD02 for this purpose.
  
  
  
  Check for Data Consistency:
  
  Use transaction SE38 to run the report RMMDBASE to check for inconsistencies in the material master data.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Refer to SAP documentation or help files for additional guidance on maintaining average stock data and troubleshooting MRP issues.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  MM03: Display Material Master
  MC.9: Maintain Average Stock Data
  MD01: MRP Run
  MC88: Planning Version Management
  SE38: Execute Report
  
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check SAP Notes for any specific patches or updates related to this error message, as there may be known issues or fixes provided by SAP.
  
  
  User Roles: Ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to maintain material master data and execute MRP runs.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the MA471 error and ensure that your long-term planning processes can proceed without issues.