How To Fix MM166 - Not possible to use or display the MRP profile here

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MM - Messages for material master maintenance and Customizing

• Message number: 166

• Message text: Not possible to use or display the MRP profile here

What causes this issue?

You wanted to use or display an MRP profile. However, this requires:

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

You to specify a plant
An MRP profile to have been maintained for the material
The view to contain the appropriate
<DS:GLOS.maintenance_status>maintenance status</> for MRP data

System Response

How to fix this error?

Maintain an MRP profile for the material if one does not exist already.
Check the views selected.
If necessary, ask your system administrator to check whether the view
contains the maintenance status you require.
Information for system administrators
In the IMG activity <LS>Configure customized material master</>, you
can see what maintenance statuses a view contains by choosing
<LS>Maintain screen sequences, logical screens, subscreens</>.
<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUOLMSOMT3>Proceed</>

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MM166 - Not possible to use or display the MRP profile here ?

  The SAP error message MM166 ("Not possible to use or display the MRP profile here") typically occurs in the context of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) when there is an issue with the MRP profile assigned to a material or when the system is unable to access the MRP profile for some reason.
  Causes of MM166 Error
  
  Missing MRP Profile: The MRP profile may not be assigned to the material in question, or it may not exist in the system.
  Incorrect Material Type: The material type may not be compatible with the MRP profile being referenced.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or use the MRP profile.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the MRP settings that prevent the profile from being accessed.
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies in the master data related to the material or MRP profile.
  
  Solutions to MM166 Error
  
  
  Check MRP Profile Assignment:
  
  Go to the material