How To Fix MH325 - Identical areas of validity displayable only for gen. matl/distr.ch.level

MH325 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 325

• Message text: Identical areas of validity displayable only for gen. matl/distr.ch.level

What causes this issue?

On the <LS>POS</> screen, identically maintained areas of validity can
be determined only for generic materials or can be determined only at
distribution chain level (no plant entered).

System Response

Generic material
The system displays all variants whose POS data has been maintained
identically to the generic material.
Distribution chain level
The system displays all plants belonging to the distribution chain
specified whose POS data has been maintained identically to the POS
data for this distribution chain.

How to fix this error?

You have the following options:
Switch to distribution chain level (by leaving the <LS>Plant</> field
blank) and then choose <LS>Identically maintained areas of validity</>.
Choose the area of validity <LS>Generic material</> and then choose
<LS>Identically maintained areas of validity</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MH325 - Identical areas of validity displayable only for gen. matl/distr.ch.level ?

  The SAP error message MH325 ("Identical areas of validity displayable only for gen. matl/distr.ch.level") typically occurs in the context of material management, particularly when dealing with material master data and distribution channels. This error indicates that there are issues with the configuration of the material's validity areas, especially when trying to display or maintain data that has overlapping or identical areas of validity.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Overlapping Validity Areas: The system has detected that there are multiple entries for the same material that have overlapping validity areas, which can lead to ambiguity in data retrieval.
  Incorrect Configuration: The material master data may not be configured correctly, leading to conflicts in the distribution channel or general material level.
  Data Duplication: There may be duplicate entries for the same material in the system, which can cause confusion in how the data is displayed or processed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MH325