How To Fix MA648 - Product group/material is not allowed as an aggregation level

MA648 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MA - Sales and Operations Planning

• Message number: 648

• Message text: Product group/material is not allowed as an aggregation level

What causes this issue?

You have selected Product group/material as aggregation level. Product
group/material can only be processed in connection with a plant and is,
therefore, not allowed.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Select another aggregation level.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MA648 - Product group/material is not allowed as an aggregation level ?

  The SAP error message MA648 ("Product group/material is not allowed as an aggregation level") typically occurs in the context of SAP's Material Management (MM) or Sales and Operations Planning (SOP) modules when you are trying to perform a planning or reporting operation that involves aggregation levels that do not support the specified product group or material.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Aggregation Level: The product group or material you are trying to use is not defined as a valid aggregation level in the planning configuration.
  
  Configuration Issues: The settings in the planning area or the aggregation level may not include the product group or material you are trying to use.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the master data or configuration that prevent the system from recognizing the product group/material as valid for aggregation.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Aggregation Levels:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the planning area or aggregation level in SAP.
  Ensure that the product group or material you