How To Fix MH301 - Diff. maintained validity areas displayable only for generic materials

MH301 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 301

• Message text: Diff. maintained validity areas displayable only for generic materials

What causes this issue?

On the <LS>Basic Data</> screen and the <LS>Sales</> screen, you can
display differently maintained areas of validity only for generic
materials.

System Response

The system determines all variants whose basic data has been maintained
differently from the generic material.

How to fix this error?

Choose <LS>Differently maintained areas of validity</> only if this is
a generic material.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MH301 - Diff. maintained validity areas displayable only for generic materials ?

  The SAP error message MH301, which states "Diff. maintained validity areas displayable only for generic materials," typically occurs in the context of material management and inventory management within SAP. This error is related to the handling of materials that have different validity areas, particularly when dealing with generic materials.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when you attempt to display or process a material that has different validity areas defined, but the system is unable to do so because the material is not classified as a generic material. Generic materials are those that can be used in multiple contexts or have multiple variants, and they allow for the maintenance of different validity areas.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MH301 error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Material Type: Ensure that the material you are trying to work with is indeed a generic material. If it is not, you may need to change the material type or create a