How To Fix MH233 - The material &1 is not a variant of the generic material &2

MH233 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 233

• Message text: The material &1 is not a variant of the generic material &2

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Enter a variant of the generic material &V2&.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MH233 - The material &1 is not a variant of the generic material &2 ?

  The SAP error message MH233 indicates that there is an issue with the relationship between a material and its generic material. Specifically, it means that the material you are trying to work with is not recognized as a variant of the specified generic material. This can occur in scenarios involving configurable materials or when dealing with material variants in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Material Assignment: The material you are trying to use is not correctly assigned as a variant of the generic material in the system.
  Missing Configuration: The configuration settings for the material may not be set up properly, leading to the system not recognizing the relationship.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data for the materials involved, such as incorrect material type or missing attributes.
  Incorrect Usage: The material may be used in a context that does not support its relationship with the generic material.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material