How To Fix 06836 - No configuration yet maintained for material &

06836 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 06 -

• Message number: 836

• Message text: No configuration yet maintained for material &

What causes this issue?

The material &V1& is flagged as a configurable material in the material
master. However, this material has not been configured in either the
purchase order or the material master.

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?

Configure the material. From the item details for the purchase order,
choose the <ZK>Configuration</> button on the <ZK>Material Data</> tab
page.
<ZH>&HINT&</>
You can also preconfigure material &V1& in the material master on the
<ZK>Classification</> tab page.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 06836 - No configuration yet maintained for material & ?

  The SAP error message "06836 No configuration yet maintained for material &" typically occurs when you are trying to access a configurable material in the SAP system, but the system cannot find any configuration data for that material. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when creating a sales order, production order, or when trying to view the material's configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  No Configuration Data: The most common cause is that the material in question has not been configured yet. This means that the necessary configuration settings (like characteristics and values) have not been maintained in the system.
  Material Master Settings: The material master record may not be set up correctly for configurable materials.
  Missing Configuration Profile: The configuration profile for the material might not be assigned or might be missing.
  Incorrect Material Type: The material type may not be set up to allow for configuration.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Maintain Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code CU50 (Configuration Profile) or