How To Fix 8I542 - Material & has not been declared as input Material in &.

8I542 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 8I - Localization India

• Message number: 542

• Message text: Material & has not been declared as input Material in &.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 8I542 - Material & has not been declared as input Material in &. ?

  The SAP error message 8I542 indicates that a specific material has not been declared as an input material in the context of a particular process or transaction. This error typically arises in scenarios involving production planning, material requirements planning (MRP), or when working with production orders, where the system expects certain materials to be defined as inputs for a process.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The material in question has not been properly configured in the system to be recognized as an input material for the relevant process.
  Incorrect Master Data: The material master data may be incomplete or incorrectly set up, leading to the system not recognizing it as an input material.
  Process Definition Issues: The process or production order may not have been set up correctly to include the material as an input.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03).
  Verify that the material is set up correctly in the relevant