How To Fix MK062 - Industry material &1 not supported, only retail materials are allowed

MK062 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MK - Mass Handling in the Material Master

• Message number: 062

• Message text: Industry material &1 not supported, only retail materials are allowed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MK062 - Industry material &1 not supported, only retail materials are allowed ?

  The SAP error message MK062 indicates that the system is trying to process a material that is classified as an "industry material," but the operation being performed only supports "retail materials." This error typically arises in scenarios where the system expects materials to be of a specific type, such as during the creation of purchase orders, sales orders, or when performing inventory management tasks.
  
  Cause:
  
  Material Type: The material in question is defined in the system as an industry material (e.g., material type "ROH" for raw materials) rather than a retail material (e.g., material type "VERP" for retail products).
  Configuration Settings: The configuration settings in the SAP system may restrict certain operations to only allow retail materials.
  Transaction Context: The transaction or process being executed is specifically designed to work with retail materials, and the system is enforcing this restriction.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Material Type: Verify the material type of the affected material. You can do this