How To Fix MD494 - &1 for material &2: There are exceptions to exception group &3

MD494 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MD - Material Requirements Planning (MRP)

• Message number: 494

• Message text: &1 for material &2: There are exceptions to exception group &3

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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MD494 - Details

• The SAP error message MD494 indicates that there are exceptions to an exception group for a specific material. This error typically arises in the context of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) when the system encounters issues related to the planning parameters or settings for a material.
  
  Cause:
  The error message MD494 can occur due to several reasons, including:
  
  
  Incorrect Exception Group Configuration: The exception group defined for the material may not be set up correctly, or there may be inconsistencies in the planning parameters.
  
  
  Material Master Data Issues: The material master data may have missing or incorrect information, particularly in the MRP views.
  
  
  Planning File Entries: There may be issues with the planning file entries that are causing the exceptions to be triggered.
  
  
  MRP Type Settings: The MRP type assigned to the material may not be appropriate for the planning strategy being used.
  
  
  Exception Handling: The system may have encountered exceptions during the planning run that are not