How To Fix 88432 - Material type has not been maintained in REA Customizing

88432 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 88 - REA Processing

• Message number: 432

• Message text: Material type has not been maintained in REA Customizing

What causes this issue?

There is no reference to an material type in REA Customizing for
the material type you have specified.

System Response

The system terminates processing.

How to fix this error?

Maintain a relevant material type in Customizing for REA.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 88432 - Material type has not been maintained in REA Customizing ?

  The SAP error message 88432, which states "Material type has not been maintained in REA Customizing," typically occurs in the context of the Resource-Related Billing (REA) functionality in SAP. This error indicates that the system cannot find the necessary configuration for the specified material type in the REA settings.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the material type you are trying to use has not been defined or configured in the REA Customizing settings. This can happen if:
  
  The material type is new and has not been added to the REA configuration.
  The material type was deleted or is inactive in the REA settings.
  There is a mismatch between the material type used in the transaction and the types defined in the REA Customizing.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the material type is properly maintained in the REA Customizing settings. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access Customizing:
  
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