How To Fix RM727 - Inspection lot cannot be created for an expired production version

RM727 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RM - Messages for Repetitive Manufacturing

• Message number: 727

• Message text: Inspection lot cannot be created for an expired production version

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RM727 - Inspection lot cannot be created for an expired production version ?

  The SAP error message RM727 indicates that an inspection lot cannot be created for an expired production version. This typically occurs in the context of quality management and production planning within SAP, particularly when dealing with inspection lots for materials that have a defined production version.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the production version associated with the material has expired. In SAP, production versions have validity periods, and if the current date falls outside of this period, the system will not allow the creation of an inspection lot for that version. This can happen due to:
  
  Expired Validity Dates: The production version has a defined start and end date, and the current date is beyond the end date.
  Material Master Settings: The material master may not have an active production version for the current date.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the production planning or quality management modules that