How To Fix MA640 - No data maintained for material & plant & in transfer period

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MA - Sales and Operations Planning

• Message number: 640

• Message text: No data maintained for material & plant & in transfer period

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MA640 - No data maintained for material & plant & in transfer period ?

  The SAP error message MA640 ("No data maintained for material & plant & in transfer period") typically occurs in the context of Material Management (MM) when you are trying to access or process data related to a specific material and plant combination, but the system cannot find any relevant data for the specified transfer period.
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Data: The most common cause of this error is that there is no data maintained for the specified material and plant combination in the relevant tables for the given transfer period. This could be due to:
  
  No stock or inventory records for the material in that plant.
  No planned or actual data for the material in the specified period.
  The material might not be active or relevant for the specified plant.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Period: The transfer period specified might not align with the periods for which data is available. For example, if you are trying to access data for a future period or a period that has not been closed.
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There might be configuration issues in the system that prevent the data from being correctly maintained or displayed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material and Plant Data:
  
  Verify that the material exists in the specified plant. You can do this by checking the material master data (transaction code MM03).
  Ensure that the material is active and relevant for the plant.
  
  
  
  Review Transfer Period:
  
  Confirm that the transfer period you are trying to access is valid and that data exists for that period. You can check the relevant reports or tables to see if any data is recorded for that time frame.
  
  
  
  Maintain Data:
  
  If there is indeed no data for the specified material and plant, you may need to create or maintain the necessary records. This could involve entering stock data, creating purchase orders, or updating planning data.
  
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  If you suspect a configuration issue, consult with your SAP MM configuration team to ensure that all necessary settings are correctly configured for the material and plant.
  
  
  
  Use Transaction Codes:
  
  Use transaction codes like MB52 (List Warehouse Stocks on Hand) or MMBE (Stock Overview) to check stock levels and availability for the material in the specified plant.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  SAP Notes: Check SAP Notes for any known issues or patches related to this error message. Sometimes, specific versions of SAP may have bugs that are documented in SAP Notes.
  Documentation: Review SAP documentation for Material Management to understand how data is maintained and accessed for materials and plants.
  User Forums: Consider checking SAP community forums or user groups for similar issues and solutions shared by other users.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the cause of the MA640 error and take appropriate action to resolve it.