How To Fix MH314 - Identical areas of validity of generic matl displayable only for ref. DC

MH314 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 314

• Message text: Identical areas of validity of generic matl displayable only for ref. DC

What causes this issue?

On the <LS>Logistics: Distribution Center</> screen, you can display
identically maintained areas of validity only for the reference
distribution center in the case of generic materials.

System Response

The system determines all variants whose logistics data for the
reference distribution center has not been maintained differently from
the reference distribution center of the generic material.

How to fix this error?

Reset the value of the distribution center chosen to the initial value,
and then choose <LS>Identically maintained areas of validity</> again.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

MH314 - Details

• The SAP error message MH314, which states "Identical areas of validity of generic matl displayable only for ref. DC," typically occurs in the context of material management and inventory management within SAP. This error is related to the handling of generic materials and their areas of validity.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when there is an attempt to display or process a generic material that has identical areas of validity for different reference documents (DC - Document Control). In SAP, generic materials can be used to represent a group of materials that share common characteristics. However, if the areas of validity for these materials overlap in a way that is not permissible, the system will throw this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MH314 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data: Review the material master data for the generic material and the specific materials it represents. Ensure that the areas of validity are