How To Fix MA517 - Info structure & does not contain the characteristic "material number"

MA517 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MA - Sales and Operations Planning

• Message number: 517

• Message text: Info structure & does not contain the characteristic "material number"

What causes this issue?

You have specified an information structure which does not contain
"material" as one of its characteristics.

System Response

The system creates a product group sales plan by aggregating the
planned quantities of the materials which are members of this product
group. No planning data for your materials can be copied from this
information structure because no such data exists.

How to fix this error?

Choose an information structure that contains "material" as one of its
characteristics.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MA517 - Info structure & does not contain the characteristic "material number" ?

  The SAP error message MA517 indicates that the info structure you are trying to use does not contain the characteristic "material number." This typically occurs in the context of reporting or analysis where the system expects certain characteristics to be present in the info structure for the data to be processed correctly.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Characteristic: The info structure you are using does not have the "material number" characteristic defined. This can happen if the info structure was not set up correctly or if it was modified after the initial setup.
  Incorrect Info Structure: You may be using the wrong info structure for your reporting needs, which does not include the required characteristics.
  Data Source Issues: The data source from which the info structure is pulling data may not be configured to include the material number.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Info Structure Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SIS (Sales Information System) or MC22 (Change Info Structure).
  Verify the characteristics defined