How To Fix MH336 - Cannot use conf. class &1, class type &2 for generic article creation


MH336 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

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

  • Message number: 336

  • Message text: Cannot use conf. class &1, class type &2 for generic article creation

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  • What causes this issue?

    You want to create a generic article or assign a configuration class to
    a material group; however, the system cannot create the generic article
    for one of the following reasons:
    A characteristics profile with the same name as configuration class &V1&
    exists, but the variant-creating characteristics used in the
    characteristics profile and the configuration class are different.
    The material group and the configuration class have the same name but
    different variant-creating characteristics.

    System Response

    The system cannot create the generic article based on the given
    configuration class and characteristics profile if:
    The configuration class and characteristics profile have different names
    and different variant-creating characteristics.
    The given configuration class and a material group have the same name
    but different variant-creating characteristics.
    The system also cannot assign a configuration class to a material group
    if:
    A characteristics profile exists with the same name as the configuration
    class but different characteristics.
    The configuration class and the material group have the same name but
    different characteristics.

    How to fix this error?

    If there is a characteristics profile with the same name as the
    configuration class, try to delete the characteristics profile or use a
    different configuration class.

    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.


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  • What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MH336 - Cannot use conf. class &1, class type &2 for generic article creation ?
    The SAP error message MH336 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration class being used for the creation of a generic article. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Retail or SAP S/4HANA when dealing with articles that are meant to be generic or configurable.
    
    Cause: The error message "Cannot use conf. class &1, class type &2 for generic article creation" usually occurs due to one of the following reasons: Incorrect Class Type: The configuration class type being used is not compatible with the generic article creation process. For example, if the class type is not set up to handle generic articles, this error will be triggered. Missing Configuration: The configuration class may not be properly defined or may be missing necessary attributes or characteristics that are required for the creation of a generic article. Authorization Issues: There may be authorization issues preventing the user from accessing the configuration class or

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