How To Fix MW179 - For material & with strategy &, no & could be determined. &

MW179 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MW - Messages IS-R / Allocation Tables

• Message number: 179

• Message text: For material & with strategy &, no & could be determined. &

What causes this issue?

The material is not listed in at least one plant. Since no data is
available for the material, the system is unable to determine the
quantities or quotas to be allocated when an allocation strategy is
used.
When the allocation strategy replenishment is used, for example, no
stock data exists for the replenishment quantities to be determined.

How to fix this error?

Enter planned quantities manually for the plants in which the material
was not listed.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MW179 - For material & with strategy &, no & could be determined. & ?

  The SAP error message MW179 typically indicates that the system is unable to determine a suitable stock or supply for a material based on the specified planning strategy. This error often arises in the context of materials management and production planning, particularly when dealing with materials that have specific planning strategies assigned to them.
  
  Cause:
  The error message MW179 can occur due to several reasons, including:
  
  
  Missing Master Data: The material master data may not be properly maintained. This includes missing or incorrect information in the MRP (Material Requirements Planning) views.
  
  
  Planning Strategy Issues: The planning strategy assigned to the material may not be appropriate for the current demand or supply situation. For example, if the strategy is set to "Make to Stock" but there is no stock available, the system will not be able to determine a supply.
  
  
  Stock Availability: There may be no available stock for the material in the required storage location