Variant configuration Error- Requirement Planning Run

Hi,

My client wants to sell a material with a service(NLAG).  There is one material that can be sold with
different service levels.  I suggested using
variant configuration so the material can be sold with a chosen service level.

Material: Computer

Service – Std., Adv., Premium

I have done the configuration and successfully tested order OTC scenario.  However, I am encountering an error(SAP error Message 61259, Material requires configuration) while running the requirement for a material marked for variant configuration. We are using Make to order scenario.

Material requires configuration

Message no. 61259

Diagnosis

Orders and requirements for a configurable material must
have characteristic values.

Usually, you should create a variation for configurable
materials managed in inventory management which has the default variant
configuration.

System Response

MRP: Requirements without characteristic values for a
material cannot be planned in MRP.

Procedure

Check requirements or orders.

Create a configuration evaluation for the material in the
material master record if necessary.

There is a BOM(raw materials) used for Production(BOM usage:production) and another BOM is created in SD(BOM usage: SD) for variant
configuration.

I would like to know if there is way to avoid the error while running the requirements planning.

I don’t want any impact on requirement planning run if the material is marked for variant configuration. Please note I have not done any maintenance for MRP view 3 related variant config.  and the configuration profile is only selected
for SD.

Your guidance will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Abdul