How To Fix ITOBFLTCON021 - Material for auxiliary materials and consumables cannot be determined

ITOBFLTCON021 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ITOBFLTCON - Messages for Consumption Control

• Message number: 021

• Message text: Material for auxiliary materials and consumables cannot be determined

What causes this issue?

The system cannot determine any material for auxiliary- or expendable
materials.

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?

Contact your system administrator.

Procedure for System Administrators

Call up the Customizing function "Assign auxiliary- and expendable
materials to material" and maintain the corresponding materials.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ITOBFLTCON021 - Material for auxiliary materials and consumables cannot be determined ?

  The SAP error message ITOBFLTCON021 indicates that the system is unable to determine the material for auxiliary materials and consumables in a specific context, typically during the creation or processing of a production order, maintenance order, or similar transactions.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Material Master Data: The material for the auxiliary materials or consumables may not be defined in the material master.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the relevant production or maintenance processes may not be set up correctly.
  Missing BOM (Bill of Materials): If the auxiliary materials are part of a BOM, the BOM may not be correctly defined or may be missing.
  Incorrect Plant or Storage Location: The system may not find the material in the specified plant or storage location.
  Material Type Restrictions: The material type for the auxiliary materials may not be allowed for the operation being performed.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Material Master: Verify that the material for the auxiliary materials and consumables is correctly defined