How To Fix MH253 - Material &, unit &, layout module &, version &: No basic variant exists

MH253 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 253

• Message text: Material &, unit &, layout module &, version &: No basic variant exists

What causes this issue?

You have set the indicator for excluding the material in a variant of
the assignment of the material to a layout module. This is allowed only
in layout module variants if a basic variant also exists for it for the
same shelf section placement. As no basic variant exists, the material
cannot be excluded in the variants.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MH253 - Material &, unit &, layout module &, version &: No basic variant exists ?

  The SAP error message MH253 indicates that there is no basic variant available for the specified material, unit, layout module, and version. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP's Material Management (MM) or Production Planning (PP) modules when trying to access or process a material that requires a specific configuration or variant that has not been defined.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Basic Variant: The primary cause of this error is that the system is unable to find a basic variant for the specified material. This could be due to:
  
  The basic variant has not been created or defined in the system.
  The variant is not assigned to the material or layout module.
  The version specified does not have a corresponding basic variant.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may be a typo or incorrect data entry in the material number, unit, layout module, or version.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for the material or layout module may not be