How To Fix PK511 - Reporting point confirmation not allowed for this replenishment strategy

PK511 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PK - Production - KANBAN

• Message number: 511

• Message text: Reporting point confirmation not allowed for this replenishment strategy

What causes this issue?

You have set the <ZK>Reporting Point Confirmation with Kanban</>
indicator in the repetitive manufacturing profile.
This reporting point Kanban process is possible only in the case of an
in-house production strategy with the control type <ZK>Processing with
Cards and Reporting Point</>.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

PK511 - Details

• The SAP error message PK511, which states "Reporting point confirmation not allowed for this replenishment strategy," typically occurs in the context of production planning and inventory management, particularly when dealing with reporting point confirmations in a replenishment strategy.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually triggered when:
  
  Replenishment Strategy: The replenishment strategy being used does not support reporting point confirmations. Certain strategies are designed for specific types of inventory management and may not allow for this type of confirmation.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings in the system may not be set up to allow reporting point confirmations for the specific material or production order.
  Material Master Settings: The material master record may not be configured correctly for the replenishment strategy in use.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the PK511 error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Replenishment Strategy:
  
  Review the replenishment strategy assigned to the material or production order. Ensure that it is compatible with reporting point confirmations.
  If necessary, change the replenishment strategy to