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The following preconditions must be met if you want to create a production order with co-products or by-products.

Precondition for the main product:

  • The Co-product indicator must be active in the material master record of the main product (MRP area)

Preconditions for a co-product:

  • The Co-product indicator must be active in the material master of the co-product (MRP area)

  • The co-product must be included as an item in the bill of material of the main product

  • The Co-product indicator must be active in the General Data field group on the Basic Data tab page of the BOM item.

Preconditions for a by-product:

  • The by-product must be included as an item in the bill of material of the main product

  • The bill of material item must have a negative quantity (for example ‘1 -’).

    Note Note

    Do not set the Co-product indicator for by-products.

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