How To Fix MG162 - You have transferred only general fields and no single status fields

MG162 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MG - Batch input: material master

• Message number: 162

• Message text: You have transferred only general fields and no single status fields

What causes this issue?

If you do not explicitly specify the user departments required, they
are determined on the basis of the fields transferred. However, no
<DS:GLOS.core_maintenance_status>core maintenance status</> could be
determined in this case since all of the fields transferred are
relevant to more than one user department.

System Response

All user departments are processed to which the fields belong.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How can this happen?

You create a material master record, specifying only the following
data:
Industry sector <LS>M</> (for mechanical engineering)
Material type <LS>ROH</> (for raw materials)
Material description
Base unit of measure
Material group
You create this material master record for the following user
departments:
Basic data
Purchasing
Storage
You do not enter data for the remaining user departments allowed for
material type ROH (which would have required you to specify an
organizational level such as a plant for material requirements planning
(MRP) data). As a result, your data is
relevant to more than one user department.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MG162 - You have transferred only general fields and no single status fields ?

  The SAP error message MG162, which states "You have transferred only general fields and no single status fields," typically occurs during the transfer of data related to material management, particularly when dealing with inventory management or material documents. This error indicates that the system expects certain status fields to be included in the data transfer, but they are missing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Status Fields: The primary cause of this error is that the data being transferred does not include the required single status fields. These fields are necessary for the system to process the transaction correctly.
  Incorrect Data Structure: The data structure being used for the transfer may not align with the expected structure in SAP, leading to the omission of required fields.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that dictate which fields are mandatory for certain transactions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Data Transfer Structure: Review the data structure you are using for the