How To Fix OB120 - Material & has no excise duty group

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OB - IS-OIL Downstream TDP messages

• Message number: 120

• Message text: Material & has no excise duty group

What causes this issue?

No excise duty group is assigned to this material.

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?

Maintain the excise duty group in the material master (oil-specific
data view).

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message OB120 - Material & has no excise duty group ?

  The SAP error message OB120 indicates that a material does not have an associated excise duty group. This is particularly relevant in countries where excise duties are applicable, such as in India, where excise duty is levied on certain goods.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A material is being processed in a transaction that requires an excise duty group, but the material master record does not have this information filled in.
  The excise duty group is necessary for the calculation of excise duties during transactions like goods movement, sales, or invoicing.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the OB120 error, you need to ensure that the material in question has an excise duty group assigned. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access Material Master Record:
  
  Go to transaction code MM02 (Change Material).
  Enter the material number that is causing the error.
  
  
  
  Select the Appropriate Views:
  
  Choose the "Accounting" view or the "Sales" view, depending on where the excise duty group needs to be