How To Fix MILL_MM_OB053 - An original batch already exists for at least one original order

MILL_MM_OB053 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MILL_MM_OB - Original Batch

• Message number: 053

• Message text: An original batch already exists for at least one original order

What causes this issue?

You want to create an original batch for a combined order. This is only
possible if the original orders do not yet have an original batch.

System Response

You cannot create an original batch for the combined order, because
original batches are assigned to at least one original order.

How to fix this error?

Delete any existing assignments of original batches to original orders.

Procedure for System Administrators

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 MILL_MM_OB053 - An original batch already exists for at least one original order ?

  The SAP error message MILL_MM_OB053 indicates that there is an issue related to batch management in the context of original orders. This error typically arises when you are trying to create or process a batch for a material that already has an original batch assigned to it for at least one original order. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Existing Original Batch: The error occurs because the system has detected that an original batch already exists for the material in question. This can happen if:
  
  You are trying to create a new batch for a material that already has an original batch linked to it.
  The original order you are working with is already associated with a batch that has been created previously.
  
  
  
  Batch Management Settings: The configuration settings for batch management in your SAP system may not allow for multiple original batches for the same material.
  
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Existing Batches:
  
  Use