How To Fix NJIT_MSG116 - Material Availability Date & is in the past for component group &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: NJIT_MSG - NJIT Inbound message class

• Message number: 116

• Message text: Material Availability Date & is in the past for component group &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message NJIT_MSG116 - Material Availability Date & is in the past for component group & ?

  The SAP error message NJIT_MSG116 indicates that the material availability date for a specific component group is in the past. This typically occurs during planning or production processes when the system checks the availability of materials needed for production or other operations.
  Cause:
  
  Past Availability Date: The most straightforward cause is that the system is trying to schedule or allocate materials that are required for production, but the availability date has already passed.
  Incorrect Planning Data: The planning data for the material may not have been updated correctly, leading to discrepancies in availability dates.
  Lead Time Issues: The lead time for procurement or production may not have been considered correctly, resulting in a situation where materials are expected to be available after they are actually needed.
  Changes in Demand: Changes in demand or production schedules that were not reflected in the planning data can lead to this error.
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Material Availability: Verify the availability of the material in question. You can do this by checking the stock levels and the planned receipts for the material.
  Update Planning Data: If the planning data is incorrect, update it to reflect the correct availability dates. This may involve adjusting the lead times or re-evaluating the production schedule.
  Adjust Production Schedule: If the production schedule is causing the issue, consider rescheduling the production to a date when the materials will be available.
  Procurement Actions: If materials need to be procured, initiate the procurement process to ensure that the materials are available by the required date.
  Review MRP Settings: Check the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) settings to ensure that they are configured correctly to account for lead times and availability dates.
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: You can use transaction codes like MD04 (Stock/Requirements List) to check the availability of materials and see the details of the requirements and stock levels.
  Material Master Data: Review the material master data for the component in question to ensure that all relevant fields (like lead time, safety stock, etc.) are correctly filled out.
  Production Orders: If this error occurs in the context of production orders, check the production order details to ensure that the components are correctly assigned and that the order dates are aligned with material availability.
  Consult Documentation: Refer to SAP documentation or help resources for more detailed troubleshooting steps specific to your version of SAP.
  
  By addressing the underlying causes and following the suggested solutions, you should be able to resolve the NJIT_MSG116 error effectively.