How To Fix RU408 - Pair formation: Start confirmation is missing for order &1

RU408 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RU - Messages for order completion confirmation

• Message number: 408

• Message text: Pair formation: Start confirmation is missing for order &1

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RU408 - Details

• The SAP error message RU408 "Pair formation: Start confirmation is missing for order &1" typically occurs in the context of production order processing, particularly when dealing with the confirmation of operations in a production order. This error indicates that the system expects a start confirmation for a specific order, but it has not been recorded.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Start Confirmation: The primary cause of this error is that the start confirmation for the production order has not been entered. In SAP, a start confirmation is necessary to indicate that the production process has begun.
  Incorrect Order Status: The order may be in a status that does not allow for the next steps to be processed, such as being in a "not started" or "in process" state without a start confirmation.
  System Configuration: There may be configuration settings in the production planning module that require start confirmations before proceeding with further processing.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Enter Start Confirmation: The most