Error-maintaing Reservation Characteristic in Resource (Capa Reservation)

Question

Hi All, we are trying to implement Capacity Resolution scenario on APO SCM7.0
While maintaining Descriptive Characteristic in the Resource, we are getting error: u201CThe Reservation Characteristic is not validu201D (as mentioned in step 6). The related message number is u201C/SAPAPO/CAPREV003u201D.
We have done following setup:
1. Maintained the field catalog containing the required fields/characteristic (MATNR, WERKS, KUNNR)
2. Maintained a consumption group.
3. Maintained Capacity Reservation Group containing consumption group with all characteristic
4. Assigned the consumption group to the product master. (Demand tab page of the location-product). Assigned requirements strategy = 20 (Planning with final assembly) u2026 u2026 suitable for descriptive characteristics.
5. Maintained a (PP/DS) Time Continuous Resource
6. Need to maintain Capacity Reservation Group & Characteristic for the resource. For that we followed: Tab-PP/DS Bucket Cap. --> Button-Capacity Reservation. But, while maintaining Descriptive Characteristic, we are getting error: u201CThe Reservation Characteristic is not validu201D.
Query:
(a) When we do F4 in Characteristic under Descriptive Characteristic, we can view two columns Char. & Descriptive Char. In the column Characteristic the 3 fields are present. But against these 3 fields no value is present in the column descriptive Characteristic. Is it the reason for issue, If yes, what can be the fix.
Characteristic     Descriptive Characteristic
KUNNR     
MATNR     
WERKS     
(b) Is it required to assign Capacity Reservation Group to Resource? If yes, How/where?
7. In Demand Planning created a master planning object structure containing the descriptive characteristics. (also Planning Area)
8. Created characteristic value combinations that include the values of the descriptive characteristics
9. Created a forecast for the product using Demand Planning functionality.
10. Released the Forecast to SNP. The descriptive characteristic can be verified in product view (after clicking on the triangle).
Thanks & Regards,
Milind Joshi

Answer 1

Hi Milind,
Have you maintained number range intervals for capacity reservations?
Please refer the SAP note 1073568 for more details.
Also, please check the following,
1. in consumption group creation you maintained the correct planning area.
2. You have initiated planning version for your planning area.
3. You have used the same planning version in your resource.
Since the Characteristic values in MPOS are linked to Capacity reservation Group through Planning Area, there may be some inconsistency in these settings only.
Also refer the SAP note 1368244 if it is helpful,
Regards,
Manimaran M.