How To Fix 8I254 - Material & is not declared for subcontracting

8I254 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 8I - Localization India

• Message number: 254

• Message text: Material & is not declared for subcontracting

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

To activate the material for subcontracting, proceed as follows:
Go to the <DS:TRAN.MM02>material master.</>
Enter the material number and choose <LS>Select View(s).</>
Select <LS>Foreign Trade: Import Data</> and choose <LS>Continue.</>
In the <LS>Excise Data</> group box, select <LS>Subcontractors.</>
Save the material master and continue with the subcontracting challan.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 8I254 - Material & is not declared for subcontracting ?

  The SAP error message 8I254 indicates that a specific material is not declared for subcontracting in the system. This typically occurs when you are trying to create or process a subcontracting purchase order or production order for a material that has not been properly set up for subcontracting in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Material Master Configuration: The material in question has not been flagged for subcontracting in the material master record.
  Purchasing Info Record: There may not be a valid purchasing info record for the material and the vendor that indicates subcontracting.
  Missing Configuration: The necessary configuration settings for subcontracting may not be in place in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM02).
  Check the "Purchasing" view and ensure that the material is marked as a subcontracting material. You can do this by checking the "Subcontracting" checkbox.
  
  
  
  Create or Update Purchasing Info Record:
  
  Use transaction