How To Fix PPEACT589 - Setup activity in &1 &2 prevents you entering reporting points

PPEACT589 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 589

• Message text: Setup activity in &1 &2 prevents you entering reporting points

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PPEACT589 - Setup activity in &1 &2 prevents you entering reporting points ?

  The SAP error message PPEACT589 indicates that there is a setup activity in a specific production order or process order that is preventing you from entering reporting points. This typically occurs in the context of production planning and execution, particularly when using the Production Planning (PP) module in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Active Setup Activities: There are setup activities that are currently active in the order, which means that the system is not allowing any reporting points to be entered until those activities are completed or removed.
  Order Status: The production order or process order may be in a status that does not allow for reporting points to be entered (e.g., if the order is locked or in a status that restricts changes).
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that restrict the entry of reporting points during certain activities or statuses.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve