How To Fix PPEACT123 - Setup act. with setup group below &1 &2 can only be located at beginning

PPEACT123 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PPEACT - Messages for iPPE ACT Application (Activities)

• Message number: 123

• Message text: Setup act. with setup group below &1 &2 can only be located at beginning

What causes this issue?

In an operation, only the first setup activity can be assigned a setup
group and setup key. This setup activity must be the first activity
of the operation.

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?

Correct your data in &V1& &V2&.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PPEACT123 - Setup act. with setup group below &1 &2 can only be located at beginning ?

  The SAP error message PPEACT123 indicates that there is an issue with the setup activities in a production planning or process order context. Specifically, the message states that the setup activities associated with a setup group can only be located at the beginning of the operation.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Incorrect Setup Group Configuration: The setup group defined in the routing or production order may not be configured correctly, leading to the system not allowing the setup activities to be placed in the middle of the operation.
  
  
  Order of Activities: The setup activities are defined in such a way that they are not positioned correctly in relation to other activities in the operation. In SAP, setup activities must be the first activities in the operation.
  
  
  Routing Issues: The routing for the production order may have been incorrectly defined, causing the system to reject the placement of setup