How To Fix MH428 - Material group &1 of material &2 is not defined for Retail.

MH428 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 428

• Message text: Material group &1 of material &2 is not defined for Retail.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MH428 - Material group &1 of material &2 is not defined for Retail. ?

  The SAP error message MH428 indicates that a specific material group for a material is not defined in the Retail system. This error typically arises when trying to perform operations related to materials in the SAP Retail module, such as creating or updating a material master record.
  
  Cause:
  
  Material Group Not Defined: The material group specified in the error message is not set up in the system for the material in question.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the Retail module where the material group is not linked to the relevant retail settings.
  Data Entry Error: The material group may have been incorrectly entered or may not exist in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Group Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen and navigate to the configuration settings for material groups.
  Use transaction code OMD1 to check if the material group exists and is properly configured for Retail.
  
  
  
  Create or Update Material Group:
  
  If the material