How To Fix RM173 - A maximum of six activities allowed

RM173 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RM - Messages for Repetitive Manufacturing

• Message number: 173

• Message text: A maximum of six activities allowed

What causes this issue?

You can create a maximum of six activities per operation when
backflushing actual activities.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RM173 - A maximum of six activities allowed ?

  The SAP error message RM173, which states "A maximum of six activities allowed," typically occurs in the context of project management or production planning within SAP. This error indicates that you are trying to assign more than the allowed number of activities to a particular object, such as a work breakdown structure (WBS) element, network, or production order.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that SAP has a predefined limit on the number of activities that can be assigned to certain objects. In many cases, this limit is set to six activities. When you attempt to add more than six activities, the system generates this error message.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RM173 error, you can consider the following approaches:
  
  
  Review Activity Assignment: Check the activities you are trying to assign. If you have more than six, you will need to prioritize which activities are essential and remove any that are not necessary.
  
  
  Consolidate Activities: