How To Fix OC312 - Please assign material handling group first to business location

OC312 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OC - IS-Oil: BDRP Bulk Distribution Requirement Planning messages

• Message number: 312

• Message text: Please assign material handling group first to business location

What causes this issue?

You tried to enter a material for a meter. The material is checked with
respect to the allowed materials defined in the material handling
group.

System Response

As there is no material handling group defined, you cannot create any
meters.

How to fix this error?

Define a material handling group for the location first.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

OC312 - Details

• The SAP error message OC312, which states "Please assign material handling group first to business location," typically occurs when there is an attempt to perform a transaction that requires a material handling group to be assigned to a specific business location, but this assignment has not been made.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the absence of a material handling group assignment for the business location in question. Material handling groups are used in SAP to categorize and manage materials and their handling processes. Without this assignment, the system cannot proceed with certain operations that depend on this configuration.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to assign a material handling group to the relevant business location. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to the following path: Logistics -> Logistics Execution -> Material Handling -> Define Material Handling Group
  
  
  
  
  Assign Material Handling Group:
  
  In the configuration screen,