How To Fix MILL_OC091 - Selection activated by characteristics of components

MILL_OC091 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MILL_OC - Messages for order combination

• Message number: 091

• Message text: Selection activated by characteristics of components

What causes this issue?

You have activated selection by characteristics of components.

System Response

After exiting the current screen by choosing 'Execute', you can further
restrict your selection using characteristic values of components.

How to fix this error?

Complete your entries on this screen and exit by choosing 'Execute'. If
you do not want to select by characteristic values, choose
'Characteristic selection' again to deactivate selection by
characteristics.

Procedure for System Administrators

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MILL_OC091 - Details

• The SAP error message "MILL_OC091 Selection activated by characteristics of components" typically occurs in the context of the SAP Production Planning (PP) or SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) modules. This error is related to the selection of components in a production order or a planning scenario where characteristics are involved.
  
  Cause:
  The error usually arises when:
  
  Characteristics Not Defined: The characteristics required for the selection of components are not defined or not properly assigned to the material or the production order.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the material master or the bill of materials (BOM) where the characteristics are not correctly set up.
  Selection Conditions: The selection conditions based on characteristics are not met, leading to the inability to select the appropriate components for the production order.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Characteristics Assignment:
  
  Go to the material master and ensure that the necessary characteristics are