How To Fix DG408 - No indicator profile specified for dangerous goods checks

DG408 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DG - DG: Messages for Dangerous Goods Management

• Message number: 408

• Message text: No indicator profile specified for dangerous goods checks

What causes this issue?

No dangerous goods indicator profile is entered in Customizing for
<LS>Dangerous Goods Management</> for the material master
to which the dangerous goods check has been assigned.

System Response

The checks are terminated because no materials to be checked could be
identified.

How to fix this error?

Call the IMG activity <LS>Specify Indicator Profiles for the Material
Master</>.
Enter a dangerous goods indicator profile to which the dangerous
goods check is also assigned.
Assign this profile to the relevant materials in the material master.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

DG408 - Details

• The SAP error message DG408 "No indicator profile specified for dangerous goods checks" typically occurs in the context of handling dangerous goods in SAP systems, particularly when using the Dangerous Goods Management (DGM) module. This error indicates that the system cannot find a valid indicator profile for performing dangerous goods checks on a specific document or transaction.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Indicator Profile: The most common cause of this error is that the relevant indicator profile for dangerous goods checks has not been defined or assigned in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings related to dangerous goods management, such as missing or incorrect settings in the customizing transactions.
  Document Type: The document type being processed may not have an associated dangerous goods indicator profile.
  Master Data Issues: The material master or other related master data may not have the necessary dangerous goods information or profiles assigned.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the DG408 error, you