How To Fix MDG_BS_MAT_API017 - Assignment of material to Sales Org. &1 Distr. Channel &2 incomplete

MDG_BS_MAT_API017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MDG_BS_MAT_API - Message Class for Sydney Material API Layer

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Assignment of material to Sales Org. &1 Distr. Channel &2 incomplete

What causes this issue?

No material master data exists for this material in this sales
organisation and distribution channel. The data provided is not
sufficient to assign the material to a sales organsation and
distribution channel.

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?

Provide additional material-specific sales data.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MDG_BS_MAT_API017 - Assignment of material to Sales Org. &1 Distr. Channel &2 incomplete ?

  The SAP error message MDG_BS_MAT_API017 indicates that there is an issue with the assignment of a material to a specific Sales Organization and Distribution Channel in the Master Data Governance (MDG) system. This error typically arises when the necessary data for the material's sales view is incomplete or missing.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Incomplete Data: The material may not have been fully defined in the system, particularly in the sales area data. This includes missing information such as:
  
  Sales Organization
  Distribution Channel
  Sales data (like pricing, sales unit, etc.)
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the system that prevent the proper assignment of the material to the sales organization and distribution channel.
  
  
  Master Data Issues: The material master data might not be properly maintained or might be in a status that does not allow for the assignment.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03) and check the sales organization and distribution channel data.
  Ensure that