How To Fix /SAPAPO/MC01852 - Product variant and reference product use different classes

/SAPAPO/MC01852 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/MC01 -

• Message number: 852

• Message text: Product variant and reference product use different classes

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/MC01852 - Product variant and reference product use different classes ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/MC01852 indicates that there is a mismatch between the product variant and the reference product in terms of their classification. Specifically, this error occurs when the product variant and the reference product are assigned to different classes in the classification system. This can lead to issues in planning and managing product variants in SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO).
  
  Cause:
  
  Different Class Assignments: The product variant and the reference product are assigned to different classification classes. In SAP, products are classified using classes, and each class can have different characteristics.
  Inconsistent Master Data: There may be inconsistencies in the master data setup for the product variant and the reference product.
  
  Configuration Issues: If the product variant is configured incorrectly or if there are issues in the configuration settings, this error can occur.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Class Assignments:
  
  Go to the product master data for both the