How To Fix MA003 - Info structure & does not exist or is not active

MA003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MA - Sales and Operations Planning

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Info structure & does not exist or is not active

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MA003 - Info structure & does not exist or is not active ?

  The SAP error message MA003, which states "Info structure & does not exist or is not active," typically occurs in the context of Material Management (MM) and is related to the use of information structures in the SAP system. This error indicates that the system is unable to find the specified info structure, either because it has not been created, it is not active, or there is a typo in the info structure name.
  Causes:
  
  Non-Existent Info Structure: The specified info structure does not exist in the system.
  Inactive Info Structure: The info structure exists but is not activated.
  Typographical Error: There may be a typo in the info structure name when it is being referenced.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the info structure.
  
  Configuration Issues: The info structure may not have been properly configured in the system.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Info Structure Existence:
  
  Go to transaction code OMI1 (or SIMG_CFMENUOMI1) to check