How To Fix RM814 - Target activity is 0. No differences will be calculated

RM814 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RM - Messages for Repetitive Manufacturing

• Message number: 814

• Message text: Target activity is 0. No differences will be calculated

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

If the target activity is zero, no differences have to be calculated.

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

RM814 - Details

• The SAP error message RM814 ("Target activity is 0. No differences will be calculated") typically occurs in the context of production planning or cost controlling when the system is trying to calculate variances or differences between planned and actual activities, but it finds that the target activity is set to zero. This can happen in various scenarios, such as during the execution of a production order or when analyzing cost centers.
  
  Cause:
  
  Zero Target Activity: The most direct cause of this error is that the target activity for the production order or cost center is set to zero. This means there is no planned activity against which to compare actual activity.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the production order, cost center, or activity type that leads to a target activity of zero.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entry during the creation of the production order or cost center can