How To Fix M3265 - No revision levels exist for the material

M3265 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M3 - Material Master

• Message number: 265

• Message text: No revision levels exist for the material

What causes this issue?

You wanted to display data for the material's
<GL:revision_level>revision level</>. However, this material does not
have a revision level yet.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

M3265 - Details

• The SAP error message M3265 "No revision levels exist for the material" typically occurs when you are trying to perform an operation related to a material that requires revision levels, but none have been defined for that material. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when creating or changing a material master record, or when trying to perform transactions that involve revision-controlled materials.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Revision Levels: The material in question has not been assigned any revision levels in the material master data.
  Incorrect Material Type: The material type may not be set up to use revision levels.
  
  Configuration Issues: The system configuration may not be set up correctly to handle revision levels for the specific material type.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03).
  Check if the revision levels are defined for the material in the relevant views (e.g., Basic Data, Work Scheduling).
  If no revision levels exist, you may