How To Fix MH317 - Identical areas of validity of material displayable only for ref. store

MH317 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 317

• Message text: Identical areas of validity of material displayable only for ref. store

What causes this issue?

On the <LS>Logistics: Store</> screen, you can display identically
maintained areas of validity only for reference stores (general or
distribution-chain-specific) in the case of single materials or
variants.

System Response

If you are maintaining data for the general reference store, the system
considers only stores maintained using this store, not stores
maintained using a distribution-chain-specific reference store. Of the
stores considered, it displays those not maintained differently from
the general reference store.
If you are maintaining data for a distribution-chain-specific reference
store, the system considers only stores maintained using this store. Of
the stores considered, it displays those not maintained differently
from the distribution-chain-specific reference store.

How to fix this error?

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MH317 - Identical areas of validity of material displayable only for ref. store ?

  The SAP error message MH317, which states "Identical areas of validity of material displayable only for ref. store," typically occurs in the context of inventory management or material master data when there are issues related to the areas of validity for a material in different storage locations or plants.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by the following scenarios:
  
  Identical Areas of Validity: The material has been defined with the same area of validity for multiple storage locations or plants, which can lead to confusion in the system about which data to display.
  Reference Store: The system is trying to display data for a material that has identical areas of validity across different locations, but it can only show this information for a reference store.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the material master or inventory management that are not set up correctly, leading to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MH317 error, you can