How To Fix MR070 - You cannot call up reservations for a generic material

MR070 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MR - Stock overview for generic materials

• Message number: 070

• Message text: You cannot call up reservations for a generic material

What causes this issue?

You wanted to access the reservations for a
<DS:GLOS.generic_material>generic material</>. However, this is
possible only for the variants of a generic material since reservation
data is updated only for the variants.

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?

If you want to view the reservations for the individual variants,
branch to the stock display for the individual variant via the variant
split, where you can choose <LS>Reservations</> to display the
reservations for the variant concerned.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

MR070 - Details

• The SAP error message MR070, "You cannot call up reservations for a generic material," typically occurs when you are trying to access reservations for a generic material in the SAP system. This error is related to the way SAP handles generic materials, which are often used in scenarios where specific material details are not yet defined or when materials are grouped under a common classification.
  
  Cause:
  
  Generic Material: The material you are trying to access is defined as a generic material. Generic materials do not have specific stock or reservations associated with them, as they are placeholders for a group of materials.
  Material Master Settings: The material master record may not be set up to allow for reservations or may not have been fully defined.
  Transaction Context: The transaction you are using may not support generic materials for the specific operation you are trying to perform.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Use Specific Material: Instead of using a generic material,