How To Fix CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE773 - You must enter the current material as the configurable product.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE -

• Message number: 773

• Message text: You must enter the current material as the configurable product.

What causes this issue?

In the master record, you have identified the product as a configurable
product, the product being assigned to a product type other than
"Configurable product".

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

You have entered a configurable product for this product. However, this
configurable product is not the current product.

System Response

In the case of product identified as configurable, you can enter only
the number of the current product (that is, of the same product) as the
configurable product.

How to fix this error?

Cancel your entry or correct it.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE773 - You must enter the current material as the configurable product. ?

  The SAP error message CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE773 indicates that when working with configurable products, the system requires that the current material be specified as the configurable product. This error typically arises in the context of product configuration, where a material is expected to be defined as a configurable product but is not.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The material you are trying to work with is not set up as a configurable product in the system.
  Incorrect Material Type: The material type you are using may not support configuration.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data related to the material or its configuration settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Configuration:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03) and verify that the material is set up as a configurable product. This can be done by checking the "Configurable" checkbox in the Basic Data or Sales views.
  
  
  
  Create/Modify Configurable Product:
  
  If the material is not configured, you may need to create a