How To Fix ME047 - Material & not maintained by accounting department

ME047 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 047

• Message text: Material & not maintained by accounting department

DEFINE &DATEN& = 'The accounting data'
INCLUDE MATDATA_REQ_NA LANGUAGE EN

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME047 - Material & not maintained by accounting department ?

  The SAP error message ME047 ("Material & not maintained by accounting department") typically occurs when a material master record is not properly set up in the accounting view. This can prevent transactions related to the material, such as purchasing or inventory management, from being processed correctly.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Accounting View: The accounting view of the material master is not maintained. This means that the necessary financial data for the material is not available.
  Incorrect Material Type: The material type may not be set up to allow accounting data to be maintained.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary permissions to view or edit the accounting data for the material.
  Material Status: The material may be blocked or inactive, preventing any accounting data from being maintained.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Maintain the Accounting View:
  
  Go to the transaction code MM02 (Change Material).
  Enter the material number and select the appropriate plant.
  Choose the "Accounting" view and fill in the required fields (e.g.,