How To Fix M3364 - The material already exists and will be extended

M3364 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M3 - Material Master

• Message number: 364

• Message text: The material already exists and will be extended

What causes this issue?

The material master record has already been maintained by another
department for other views and/or for other organizational units. It
will now be extended to include data for additional views and/or
additional organizational units.

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.

M3364 - Details

• The SAP error message M3364 ("The material already exists and will be extended") typically occurs when you are trying to create a new material in the system, but the material number you are using already exists in the database. This situation often arises when you are attempting to create a material with a specific number that is already assigned to another material, or when you are trying to extend the material to a new plant or storage location.
  
  Cause:
  
  Material Already Exists: The material number you are trying to create is already in use for another material.
  Extension Attempt: You may be trying to extend an existing material to a new organizational unit (like a plant or storage location) without the necessary permissions or configurations.
  Incorrect Material Type: The material type you are trying to use may not be compatible with the existing material.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Material: Verify if the material number you are trying