How To Fix MM361 - The material does not exist in plant &1

MM361 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MM - Messages for material master maintenance and Customizing

• Message number: 361

• Message text: The material does not exist in plant &1

What causes this issue?

The system could not transfer the material memo (parameter
MATERIALLONGTEXT) because the field TEXT_NAME contains a plant to which
the material memo is not assigned.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Check whether the field TEXT_NAME in the parameter MATERIALLONGTEXT
contains the correct value. If it does, check whether the material has
been assigned to the plant specified in field
MATERIALLONGTEXT-TEXT_NAME.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

MM361 - Details

• The SAP error message MM361 ("The material does not exist in plant &1") typically occurs when you attempt to perform an operation related to a material that is not available in the specified plant. This can happen in various transactions, such as inventory management, purchasing, or production planning.
  Causes:
  
  Material Not Created: The material may not have been created in the specified plant.
  Plant-Specific Data Missing: The material exists in the system but does not have plant-specific data (like stock levels, purchasing info, etc.) for the specified plant.
  Incorrect Plant Code: The plant code entered in the transaction may be incorrect or misspelled.
  Material Status: The material may be blocked or inactive in the specified plant.
  Master Data Issues: There may be issues with the material master data that prevent it from being recognized in the specified plant.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Material Existence:
  
  Use transaction code MM03 to check if the material exists in the system and verify if it