How To Fix MPE_PLAN_EXEC017 - Effectivity type of & and & differ

MPE_PLAN_EXEC017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MPE_PLAN_EXEC - Message Class for Planning to Execution

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Effectivity type of & and & differ

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MPE_PLAN_EXEC017 - Effectivity type of & and & differ ?

  The SAP error message MPE_PLAN_EXEC017 indicates that there is a mismatch in the effectivity types of the materials or components involved in a planning or execution process. This typically occurs in scenarios where materials are being planned or executed based on different effectivity types, which can lead to inconsistencies in the planning data.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  Two or more materials or components have different effectivity types (e.g., one might be set to "active" while another is "inactive").
  The system is trying to execute a plan that involves these materials, but the differing effectivity types prevent the operation from proceeding.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Effectivity Types:
  
  Review the effectivity types of the materials or components involved in the planning or execution process. You can do this by navigating to the material master data in SAP.
  Ensure that the effectivity types are consistent across all materials involved in the operation.
  
  
  
  Adjust Material