A production version in SAP S/4HANA (material master, MRP 4 view) links a BOM and routing for production. For it to be valid and consistent:
* The deletion flag must NOT be set for the bill of material (BOM) or the routing(A): If the BOM (CS02) or routing (CA02) has a deletion flag, it cannot be used in production planning or execution, rendering the production version invalid. This is a basic integrity check in SAP.
* The assigned routing and bill of material (BOM) must be valid in the entire validity period(C): The production version's validity period (e.g., Valid From/To dates) must align with the BOM and routing's validity. If either expires or is invalid during the version's timeframe, the system cannot use it (checked in MRP or order creation).
* The lot size range must be within the lot size range of the assigned routing(E): The production version's lot size (MRP 4 view) must fall within the routing's lot size range (CA02, header data). If the order quantity exceeds this range, the version is inconsistent for planning.
The consistency check(B) (transaction C252) is a manual validation tool, not a requirement for validity-it's optional.Same validity period(D) is not mandatory; overlapping validity is sufficient, as long as both are valid when needed. This is per SAP's production version documentation.