How To Fix OIJ_PRORATE032 - Demand material &1 is not equal to demand material &2

OIJ_PRORATE032 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OIJ_PRORATE - TSW: Message class for prorate calculation

• Message number: 032

• Message text: Demand material &1 is not equal to demand material &2

What causes this issue?

Items with different demand materials were pegged.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Change the demand material or peg only items with the same demand
material.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

OIJ_PRORATE032 - Details

• The SAP error message OIJ_PRORATE032 indicates that there is a mismatch between two demand materials in a process, typically related to the Oil and Gas industry (as indicated by the OIJ prefix). This error usually arises during the prorating process, where the system expects certain demand materials to be equal but finds that they are not.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when the system detects that the demand material specified in one part of the transaction does not match the demand material specified in another part. This can happen due to various reasons, such as:
  
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrectly entered demand materials in the transaction.
  
  Configuration Issues: Misconfiguration in the system that leads to mismatched demand materials.
  Master Data Issues: Problems with the master data setup for materials, such as incorrect material types or classifications.
  Process Flow Issues: Errors in the process flow where different parts of the transaction are referencing different materials.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the OIJ_PRORATE032 error,