How To Fix M3389 - Material & already exists

M3389 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M3 - Material Master

• Message number: 389

• Message text: Material & already exists

What causes this issue?

You wanted to create a new material master record, taking the material
number as a reserved material number from a different application (for
example, CAD).

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?

The material master record does not need to be created because it
exists already.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M3389 - Material & already exists ?

  The SAP error message M3389, which states "Material & already exists," typically occurs when you attempt to create a new material master record in SAP, but the material number you are trying to use is already assigned to an existing material. This can happen in various scenarios, such as during the creation of a material in the Material Master (MM01 transaction) or when trying to upload materials via a data upload tool.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Material Number: The most common cause is that the material number you are trying to create already exists in the system.
  Incorrect Number Range: If the number range for material numbers is not set up correctly, it may lead to conflicts.
  Data Upload Issues: If you are using a data upload tool (like LSMW or BAPIs) and the data being uploaded contains a material number that already exists, this error will occur.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Materials: 
  
  Use transaction code MM03 to check