How To Fix PPH_MRP240 - Lot-size proc. with "Overlapping" not supported in MRP Live on HANA

PPH_MRP240 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PPH_MRP -

• Message number: 240

• Message text: Lot-size proc. with "Overlapping" not supported in MRP Live on HANA

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PPH_MRP240 - Details

• The SAP error message PPH_MRP240 indicates that there is an issue with the lot-sizing procedure being used in the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) Live on HANA. Specifically, it states that the lot-size procedure with "Overlapping" is not supported in this context.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises when the MRP Live is trying to process a material that has been configured with a lot-sizing procedure that allows for overlapping, which is not compatible with the MRP Live functionality. Overlapping lot-sizing procedures are generally used in traditional MRP but are not supported in the MRP Live environment due to the different processing logic and optimizations in place.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Change Lot-Sizing Procedure:
  
  Go to the material master record of the affected material.
  Navigate to the MRP view.
  Change the lot-sizing procedure to one that is supported by MRP Live. Common alternatives include:
  Fixed lot size
  Lot-for-lot
  Economic order quantity (EOQ)
  
  
  Save the changes.
  
  
  
  Check MRP Settings:
  
  Ensure