How To Fix VMP_MSG201 - Planning scope alternatives exist for material &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VMP_MSG - VMP Message Manager

• Message number: 201

• Message text: Planning scope alternatives exist for material &1

What causes this issue?

You started to plan for a material having no planned BOMs.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

You can choose either of the following:
Choose <LS>Yes</> to copy one of the planning scope alternatives from
the list of planning scope alternatives and start planning.
Choose <LS>No</> to start planning for the material without copying any
of the planning scope alternatives.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VMP_MSG201 - Planning scope alternatives exist for material &1 ?

  The SAP error message VMP_MSG201 indicates that there are planning scope alternatives available for the specified material (denoted by &1). This message typically arises in the context of SAP's Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) or similar planning modules, where multiple planning scenarios or alternatives can exist for a given material.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when you attempt to perform a planning operation (such as creating a plan, running a heuristic, or executing a planning run) for a material that has multiple planning scope alternatives defined. This situation can arise due to:
  
  Multiple Planning Scenarios: The material is associated with different planning scenarios or versions, which can lead to ambiguity in which planning scope to use.
  
  Configuration Issues: The system may not be configured to handle the selection of a specific planning scope when multiple options are available.
  User Input: The user may not have specified which planning scope to use, leading to the system being