How To Fix J3RF_SHELF_LIFE102 - Shelf life specified for material & is not defined in Customizing

J3RF_SHELF_LIFE102 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: J3RF_SHELF_LIFE - Splitting Terms of Payment by Shelf Life

• Message number: 102

• Message text: Shelf life specified for material & is not defined in Customizing

What causes this issue?

The shelf life specified has not been defined in Customizing.
For example, you create an invoice containing a material with a shelf
life of 20 days. However, the only shelf life period defined in
Customizing activity
<DS:SIMG.J_3RF_T052S>Define Payment Terms for Splitting By Shelf Life
of Goods</> is 1 to 10 days.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message J3RF_SHELF_LIFE102 - Shelf life specified for material & is not defined in Customizing ?

  The SAP error message J3RF_SHELF_LIFE102 indicates that the shelf life for a specific material has not been defined in the system's customizing settings. This error typically arises in scenarios where shelf life management is enabled, and the system requires shelf life data for the material being processed.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  The material in question is set up to use shelf life management.
  The shelf life data (such as minimum shelf life, maximum shelf life, or other related parameters) has not been configured in the customizing settings for that material.
  The material master record does not have the necessary shelf life information filled out.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03).
  Check the "Plant Data / Storage" view for the material.
  Ensure that the shelf life data is correctly entered, including fields like "Minimum Remaining Shelf Life" and "Maximum Shelf Life."
  
  
  
  Customizing Settings:
  
  Access the customizing