How To Fix MA710 - OTB was exceeded for the following combinations of characteristics:

MA710 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MA - Sales and Operations Planning

• Message number: 710

• Message text: OTB was exceeded for the following combinations of characteristics:

What causes this issue?

A check for OTB has been carried out in the purchase order.
The system issues a list that contains all characteristic combinations
in the OTB Information structure for which the OTB limit was exceeded.
Please see the standard analysis for more information on OTB.

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MA710 - OTB was exceeded for the following combinations of characteristics: ?

  The SAP error message MA710 indicates that the "Order Target Balance (OTB)" has been exceeded for specific combinations of characteristics in the context of SAP's Material Management (MM) or Production Planning (PP) modules. This error typically arises when the system detects that the planned or actual quantities for a particular product variant exceed the allowed limits defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Exceeding Target Values: The most common cause is that the planned order or production order exceeds the target balance set for a specific combination of characteristics (like size, color, etc.) in the configuration.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be an issue with the configuration of the product variants or characteristics in the system.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entries or incorrect data in the planning process can lead to exceeding the OTB.
  Changes in Demand: Sudden changes in demand or sales orders that were not accounted for in the planning process can also lead to this