How To Fix FRMLDLG252 - No substances have been specified; system cannot generate I/O materials

FRMLDLG252 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FRMLDLG - RMS-FRM: Dialog Messages for Formula

• Message number: 252

• Message text: No substances have been specified; system cannot generate I/O materials

What causes this issue?

You want to generate the I/O Materials view from the I/O Substances
view. However, no substances have been entered.

System Response

The system cannot perform the conversion.

How to fix this error?

Edit the I/O Substances view first.

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.

FRMLDLG252 - Details

• The SAP error message FRMLDLG252 indicates that there are no substances specified in the context where the system is trying to generate input/output (I/O) materials. This error typically occurs in the context of working with formulas or recipes in SAP, particularly in the SAP ERP system's Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) or Recipe Management modules.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Substance Information: The most common cause of this error is that the formula or recipe you are trying to work with does not have any substances defined. Substances are essential for the system to understand what materials are involved in the process.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be an issue with the configuration of the material or the formula itself, leading to the absence of required substance data.
  Data Inconsistency: There could be inconsistencies in the data entered, such as missing or incorrect entries in the substance fields.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check the Formula/Recipe: Go to the formula or recipe in question and