How To Fix 8I464 - Material type of & does not match with the master

8I464 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 8I - Localization India

• Message number: 464

• Message text: Material type of & does not match with the master

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8I464 - Details

• The SAP error message 8I464 indicates that there is a mismatch between the material type of a material being processed and the material type defined in the material master record. This typically occurs during transactions that involve material management, such as creating or changing a material, or during inventory management processes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Material Type Mismatch: The material type specified in the transaction does not match the material type defined in the material master record.
  Incorrect Configuration: The material type may have been incorrectly configured in the system, or the material master record may have been changed after the material was created.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a typographical error in the material type entered during the transaction.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Record:
  
  Go to the material master record using transaction code MM03 (Display Material).
  Verify the material type assigned to the material in question.
  
  
  
  Verify Transaction Data:
  
  Ensure that the material type being used in the transaction matches the