How To Fix MR072 - You cannot call up WM stocks for a generic material

MR072 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MR - Stock overview for generic materials

• Message number: 072

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

What causes this issue?

You wanted to access the WM stocks for a
<DS:GLOS.generic_material>generic material</>. However, this is
possible only for the variants of a generic material since WM stock
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 WM stocks for the individual variants, branch
to the stock display for the individual variant via the variant split,
where you can choose <LS>WM stocks</> to display the WM stocks for the
specific variant.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

MR072 - Details

• The SAP error message MR072, "You cannot call up WM stocks for a generic material," typically occurs when you are trying to access warehouse management (WM) stock information for a generic material. Generic materials are materials that do not have a specific material number assigned to them, which can lead to issues when trying to retrieve stock information.
  
  Cause:
  
  Generic Material: The material in question is defined as a generic material in the system. Generic materials are often used for planning purposes and do not have specific stock levels associated with them in the warehouse management module.
  Warehouse Management Configuration: The system may not be configured to handle stock for generic materials in the warehouse management module.
  Material Master Settings: The material master record may not be set up correctly to allow for WM stock management.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Use Specific Material: If possible, use a specific material number instead of a generic material number to access WM