How To Fix PPH_MRP407 - Number of materials selected for planning: &1

PPH_MRP407 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PPH_MRP -

• Message number: 407

• Message text: Number of materials selected for planning: &1

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PPH_MRP407 - Details

• The SAP error message PPH_MRP407 indicates that the number of materials selected for planning exceeds the maximum limit set in the system. This can occur during the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) process when the system attempts to plan a large number of materials simultaneously.
  
  Cause:
  
  Exceeding Limits: The system has a predefined limit for the number of materials that can be processed in a single planning run. If the number of materials exceeds this limit, the error will be triggered.
  Configuration Settings: The limit may be configured in the system settings, and it might be set too low for the volume of materials you are trying to plan.
  Selection Criteria: The selection criteria used for the planning run may inadvertently include too many materials.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Adjust Selection Criteria: Review and modify the selection criteria for the planning run to reduce the number of materials being processed at one time. This can be done by filtering based