How To Fix PIC01104 - Set &1 already exists in plant &2/MRP area &3 and has been extended

PIC01104 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PIC01 - Parts Interchangeability Message Class

• Message number: 104

• Message text: Set &1 already exists in plant &2/MRP area &3 and has been extended

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PIC01104 - Set &1 already exists in plant &2/MRP area &3 and has been extended ?

  The SAP error message PIC01104 indicates that there is an attempt to create or extend a material master record for a specific plant and MRP area, but the record already exists. This error typically occurs during the material master data maintenance process, particularly when dealing with the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) area.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You are trying to create a new material master record for a plant and MRP area combination that already has an existing record.
  The existing record has already been extended or created, which means that the system recognizes that the material is already defined for that specific plant and MRP area.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Records:
  
  Use transaction code MM03 (Display Material) to check if the material already exists in the specified plant and MRP area.
  Enter the material number, plant, and MRP area to see if the record is already present.
  
  
  
  Extend