How To Fix CMD_BS_MAT_API018 - Maint. status &1 for segment &2 is not consistent with material type &3

CMD_BS_MAT_API018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CMD_BS_MAT_API - Message Class for Sydney Material API Layer

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Maint. status &1 for segment &2 is not consistent with material type &3

What causes this issue?

The maintenance status determined by the system is not consistent with
values maintained for the given material type.

System Response

The processing of the change request is aborted.

How to fix this error?

Check the maintenance status values for the material type in the
transaction OMS2 and individual fields in the given data segment
(transaction OMSR).

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CMD_BS_MAT_API018 - Details

• The SAP error message CMD_BS_MAT_API018 indicates that there is an inconsistency between the maintenance status of a material segment and the material type in the system. This error typically arises during operations that involve material master data, such as creating or updating material records.
  
  Cause:
  The error can occur due to several reasons:
  
  Inconsistent Data: The maintenance status of the material segment does not align with the expected maintenance status for the specified material type. For example, a material type may require a specific maintenance status that is not being met.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the material type or maintenance status that are not properly aligned.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system or if there were manual changes made to the material master data, inconsistencies may arise.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CMD_BS_MAT_API018 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record in transaction MM03