How To Fix PPEACT820 - Component assignment to &1 &2 requires capacity planning for resource &3

PPEACT820 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 820

• Message text: Component assignment to &1 &2 requires capacity planning for resource &3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PPEACT820 - Component assignment to &1 &2 requires capacity planning for resource &3 ?

  The SAP error message PPEACT820 indicates that there is an issue with the component assignment in a production order or a similar process where capacity planning is required for a specific resource. This error typically arises in the context of production planning and execution, particularly when dealing with capacity planning for resources in SAP's Production Planning (PP) module.
  
  Cause:
  The error message PPEACT820 is triggered when:
  
  Component Assignment: A component is assigned to a production order or process that requires capacity planning.
  Resource Configuration: The resource (work center) associated with the component does not have the necessary capacity planning settings configured.
  Missing Capacity Planning: The system expects capacity planning to be active for the resource, but it is not set up correctly in the configuration.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the PPEACT820 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Resource Configuration:
  
  Go to the work center configuration in SAP (Transaction code: CR01 or CR02).
  Ensure that the resource (work center) is set