How To Fix EBR040 - No signature strategy defined for material &1 in plant &2

EBR040 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EBR - Message Class for Batch Records

• Message number: 040

• Message text: No signature strategy defined for material &1 in plant &2

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EBR040 - Details

• The SAP error message EBR040 indicates that there is no signature strategy defined for a specific material in a particular plant. This error typically arises in the context of the SAP Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) module, particularly when dealing with hazardous materials and their compliance requirements.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Signature Strategy: The primary cause of this error is that the system does not have a defined signature strategy for the specified material in the specified plant. A signature strategy is necessary for processes that require approval or validation, such as handling hazardous materials.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings related to the material management or EHS module, where the signature strategy has not been set up correctly.
  Material Master Data: The material master data may not be fully maintained, or the relevant views (like EHS views) may not be activated for the material in question.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define Signature Strategy:
  
  Go to the configuration