How To Fix 6P470 - Please enter a material number or a product group

6P470 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 6P - Messages for planned independent requirements (Appl.area 60)

• Message number: 470

• Message text: Please enter a material number or a product group

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6P470 - Details

• The SAP error message 6P470 ("Please enter a material number or a product group") typically occurs in the context of inventory management, purchasing, or sales processes when the system expects a material number or product group to be entered, but it is missing or invalid.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Input: The user did not enter a material number or product group in the relevant field.
  Invalid Input: The entered material number or product group does not exist in the system or is not valid for the transaction being performed.
  Field Configuration: The field for material number or product group may be set as mandatory in the configuration, and the user did not provide the required information.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or enter certain materials or product groups.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Enter a Valid Material Number or Product Group: Ensure that you input a valid material number or product group in the required field.