How To Fix IW117 - Operation carried out externally: Enter material group

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IW - Order Processing

• Message number: 117

• Message text: Operation carried out externally: Enter material group

What causes this issue?

INCLUDE 'FREMDVORGANG' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E
For this reason you have to enter a <GL:material_group>material group</>
for this operation.

System Response

INCLUDE 'KEINE-VERARBEITUNG' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E

How to fix this error?

Enter a material group.
INCLUDE 'EINGABEN' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IW117 - Operation carried out externally: Enter material group ?

  The SAP error message IW117 ("Operation carried out externally: Enter material group") typically occurs in the context of maintenance orders or work orders when the system expects a material group to be specified, but it is missing. This can happen during various transactions, such as creating or modifying a maintenance order, where materials are involved.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Material Group: The most common cause of this error is that the material group field is not filled in the order or the associated material master record.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that require a material group to be specified for certain operations or materials.
  External Processing: The error indicates that the operation is being carried out externally, which may mean that the order is being processed in a way that requires additional information that is not present.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Enter Material Group: 
  
  Navigate to the maintenance order or work order where the error occurred.
  Look