How To Fix V4006 - The production go-ahead period is longer than the mat.go-ahead period

V4006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: V4 - Nachrichten Verkauf (Variable Meldungen und EDI-Meldungen)

• Message number: 006

• Message text: The production go-ahead period is longer than the mat.go-ahead period

What causes this issue?

You have entered a period for production go-ahead that is larger than
the period for material go-ahead.

System Response

The system does not allow the entry or generates a warning message.

How to fix this error?

Please correct your entries in production- and material go-ahead. If no
correction is made, the determined production go-ahead cumulative
quantity will be greater than the material go-ahead cumulative
quantity.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

V4006 - Details

• The SAP error message V4006, "The production go-ahead period is longer than the mat.go-ahead period," typically occurs in the context of production planning and scheduling within the SAP system. This error indicates that the time frame for production approval (go-ahead) exceeds the time frame for material availability approval, which can lead to issues in production scheduling and material planning.
  
  Cause:
  
  Mismatch in Time Frames: The production go-ahead period is set to a longer duration than the material go-ahead period. This can happen due to incorrect settings in the production planning parameters or master data.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings in the production planning module may not align with the material management settings, leading to discrepancies.
  Master Data Issues: The material master data or production order data may have incorrect or inconsistent settings regarding lead times and availability checks.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review and Adjust Time Periods:
  
  Check the settings for the production go-ahead period and the material go-ahead period