How To Fix M3485 - Material not yet created in supplying plant

M3485 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M3 - Material Master

• Message number: 485

• Message text: Material not yet created in supplying plant

What causes this issue?

You have entered a supplying plant for which the material master record
has not yet been created. (This may be an external plant - a plant in a
different system within the SAP system group.)

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?

Check the entries. If the plant is your own plant, you may want to
create the material master record for the supplying plant.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

M3485 - Details

• The SAP error message M3485, "Material not yet created in supplying plant," typically occurs when a transaction is attempted for a material that has not been defined or created in the specified supplying plant. This can happen in various scenarios, such as during a goods movement, sales order processing, or inventory management.
  
  Cause:
  
  Material Master Not Created: The material in question has not been created in the material master for the specific plant.
  Plant-Specific Data Missing: The material may exist in the system, but the plant-specific data (like purchasing or sales views) has not been maintained.
  Incorrect Plant Code: The plant code used in the transaction may be incorrect or not associated with the material.
  Material Status: The material may be flagged as inactive or blocked in the supplying plant.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create Material Master:
  
  Go to transaction code MM01 (Create Material).
  Ensure that you create the material for the correct plant and include all necessary views (e.g., Basic Data,