How To Fix M3878 - Specify a label form

M3878 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M3 - Material Master

• Message number: 878

• Message text: Specify a label form

What causes this issue?

You have entered a label type but no label form. You must always
specify a label form if you specify a label type.

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?

Enter a label form.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M3878 - Specify a label form ?

  The SAP error message M3878 ("Specify a label form") typically occurs in the context of label printing or when working with label forms in the SAP system. This error indicates that the system requires a specific label form to be defined for the operation you are trying to perform, but it has not been specified.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Label Form: The most common cause of this error is that the label form has not been defined in the system for the material or the process you are working with.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the label printing settings or the output determination settings.
  Incorrect Material Master Data: The material master data may not have the necessary label form assigned to it.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the M3878 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Define Label Form:
  
  Go to the transaction code NACE (Output Types).
  Check the output type related to the label printing.
  Ensure that a label form