How To Fix /SAPAPO/MC01_ECV017 - Multiple classes of type &1 assigned to product &2

/SAPAPO/MC01_ECV017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/MC01_ECV -

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Multiple classes of type &1 assigned to product &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/MC01_ECV017 - Multiple classes of type &1 assigned to product &2 ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/MC01_ECV017 indicates that there are multiple classes of a specific type assigned to a product in the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. This situation typically arises when the system expects only one class of a certain type to be assigned to a product, but finds more than one.
  
  Cause:
  
  Multiple Class Assignments: The primary cause of this error is that the product in question has been assigned multiple classes of the same type (e.g., multiple classification types for a material).
  Data Inconsistency: This can occur due to data inconsistencies or errors during the product master data setup or during data migration processes.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that allow for multiple class assignments, which can lead to this error if not managed properly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Class Assignments: 
  
  Go to the product master data in the SAP system and check the classification data for the product.