How To Fix PPE4149 - Co-product and primary product are equal

PPE4149 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PPE4 - Messages from the iPPE Access Object

• Message number: 149

• Message text: Co-product and primary product are equal

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PPE4149 - Co-product and primary product are equal ?

  The SAP error message PPE4149, which states "Co-product and primary product are equal," typically occurs in the context of production planning and process order management. This error indicates that the system has detected a situation where the co-product and the primary product in a production process are defined as the same item, which is not allowed in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Issue: The error often arises from incorrect configuration in the material master or production process setup. Specifically, it may occur if the same material is assigned as both a primary product and a co-product in a production order or recipe.
  Master Data Setup: The material master data for the products involved may not be set up correctly, leading to confusion in the system about which product is primary and which is co-product.
  Process Order Definition: The process order or production version may have been defined incorrectly, leading to the same product being assigned in