How To Fix MPE_OAN158 - An operation has to have at least one produce operation activity

MPE_OAN158 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MPE_OAN - Operation Activity Network Messages

• Message number: 158

• Message text: An operation has to have at least one produce operation activity

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MPE_OAN158 - Details

• The SAP error message MPE_OAN158 indicates that an operation in a production order or a process order does not have any associated produce operation activities. This error typically arises in the context of production planning and execution within SAP, particularly when working with production orders, process orders, or similar objects.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  An operation is defined in a routing or a production order, but it lacks the necessary produce operation activities (e.g., no tasks or activities defined for that operation).
  The operation is not properly configured to include the required activities for production.
  There may be a missing or incorrect assignment of work centers or resources that are supposed to perform the operation.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MPE_OAN158 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Routing/Recipe:
  
  Go to the routing or recipe associated with the production order.
  Ensure that the operation in question has at least one produce activity defined. You can do this by