How To Fix /SAPAPO/MC01_CONS017 - PPM plan &2 uses characteristic values for class &1 (reason: &4)

/SAPAPO/MC01_CONS017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/MC01_CONS -

• Message number: 017

• Message text: PPM plan &2 uses characteristic values for class &1 (reason: &4)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/MC01_CONS017 - PPM plan &2 uses characteristic values for class &1 (reason: &4) ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/MC01_CONS017 typically occurs in the context of Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when there is an issue with the characteristics assigned to a Product-Process Model (PPM) plan. This error indicates that the PPM plan is using characteristic values that are not compatible with the class assigned to the product.
  
  Cause:
  The error message can arise due to several reasons:
  
  Incompatible Characteristics: The characteristics defined in the PPM plan do not match the characteristics defined in the class assigned to the product. This can happen if the characteristics are not properly defined or if there are discrepancies in the values.
  Missing Characteristics: The required characteristics for the class are not assigned or are missing in the PPM plan.
  Incorrect Class Assignment: The class assigned to the product may not be the correct one, leading to a mismatch in expected characteristics.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Class Assignment:
  
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