How To Fix FSH_MAIN221 - Season year cannot exist without season for material &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 221

• Message text: Season year cannot exist without season for material &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FSH_MAIN221 - Season year cannot exist without season for material &1 ?

  The SAP error message FSH_MAIN221 indicates that there is an issue related to the seasonality of a material in the Fashion Management module (FSH). Specifically, the error states that a season year cannot exist without a corresponding season for the specified material.
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs when:
  
  A material is assigned to a season year, but the corresponding season has not been defined or is missing in the system.
  The configuration for the material's seasonality is incomplete or incorrect.
  There may be a data entry error where the season year is set without a valid season.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record for the affected material (transaction code MM03).
  Verify that the season and season year are correctly assigned in the relevant views (e.g., Sales Organization Data, Plant Data).
  
  
  
  Define Seasons:
  
  Ensure that the seasons are defined in the system. You can do this by navigating to the configuration settings for Fashion Management.
  Use transaction code SPRO to access the configuration and check under the relevant path for defining seasons.
  
  
  
  Assign Season to Season Year:
  
  If the season exists but is not assigned to the season year, you need to link the season to the season year in the configuration settings.
  
  
  
  Review Configuration:
  
  Check the configuration settings for the Fashion Management module to ensure that all necessary settings for seasons and season years are correctly configured.
  
  
  
  Data Consistency Check:
  
  Run a consistency check for the material data to identify any discrepancies that may lead to this error.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Refer to SAP documentation or help resources for additional guidance on managing seasons and season years in the Fashion Management module.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: MM03 (Display Material), SPRO (Customizing Implementation Guide).
  Module: Fashion Management (FSH).
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address this specific error or provide additional troubleshooting steps.
  User Roles: Ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to make changes to material master data and configuration settings.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the FSH_MAIN221 error and ensure that your material is correctly associated with a season and season year.