How To Fix KBGEN011 - No profile selected. Select one profile for each material.

KBGEN011 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KBGEN - New Knowledge Base Generation

• Message number: 011

• Message text: No profile selected. Select one profile for each material.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KBGEN011 - No profile selected. Select one profile for each material. ?

  The SAP error message KBGEN011: No profile selected. Select one profile for each material typically occurs in the context of the SAP system when you are trying to create or modify a material master record, particularly in the area of material valuation or costing. This error indicates that the system requires a specific profile to be assigned to the material, but none has been selected.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Profile Assignment: The most common cause of this error is that the material does not have a valuation or costing profile assigned to it. This profile is necessary for the system to understand how to handle the material in terms of valuation, costing, and inventory management.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings of the material master data or the valuation area that prevent the selection of a profile.
  User Input Error: The user may have overlooked selecting a profile when creating or editing