How To Fix FSH_MAIN068 - Maintain variant group for a generic article or its variant only

FSH_MAIN068 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FSH_MAIN - Message Class for Article Master Data

• Message number: 068

• Message text: Maintain variant group for a generic article or its variant only

What causes this issue?

You can maintain variant group only for a generic article and its
variants. Variant group cannot be maintained for other articles such as
single article, structured article, and so on.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Maintain variant group only for a generic article and its variants.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FSH_MAIN068 - Maintain variant group for a generic article or its variant only ?

  The SAP error message FSH_MAIN068 indicates that there is an issue with maintaining a variant group for a generic article or its variant. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Fashion Management (FSH) or similar modules where articles and their variants are managed.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when you attempt to maintain a variant group for an article that is either:
  
  A generic article (a parent article that does not have specific characteristics assigned).
  A variant of a generic article that does not have a proper variant group defined.
  
  In essence, the system is indicating that the operation you are trying to perform is not valid for the type of article you are working with.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Article Type: Ensure that you are working with the correct type of article. If you are trying to maintain a variant group for a generic article, you need to first