How To Fix MH194 - Retail materials cannot be maintained in the industry system

MH194 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MH - Maintain Material Master Data (Retail)

• Message number: 194

• Message text: Retail materials cannot be maintained in the industry system

What causes this issue?

Your system is not defined as an SAP Retail System. For this reason,
you can use only industry functions for maintaining material master
records, and not retail-specific maintenance functions.

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?

Contact your system administrator.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MH194 - Retail materials cannot be maintained in the industry system ?

  The SAP error message MH194, which states "Retail materials cannot be maintained in the industry system," typically occurs in the context of SAP systems that are configured for both retail and industry (manufacturing) functionalities. This error indicates that the system is preventing the maintenance of retail materials in an environment that is primarily set up for industry materials.
  
  Cause:
  
  System Configuration: The system is configured to handle either retail or industry materials, but not both simultaneously. Retail materials have specific attributes and processes that differ from those of industry materials.
  Material Type: The material type assigned to the material in question may be designated for retail, but the system is set up to manage industry materials.
  Master Data Settings: The settings in the material master may not allow for the maintenance of retail materials in the current configuration.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Material Type: Verify the material type of the material you are trying to maintain. If it