How To Fix PIC01402 - Material &2 has no defined relationship to material &1

PIC01402 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PIC01 - Parts Interchangeability Message Class

• Message number: 402

• Message text: Material &2 has no defined relationship to material &1

What causes this issue?

In item &V4& of purchasing document &V3&, material &V1& should be
replaced by material &V2&. However, there is no relation defined from
material &V2& to material &V1&.

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?

See <DS:TRAN.PIC01>Maintain parts interchange relations</> for
maintaining interchangeable parts.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PIC01402 - Material &2 has no defined relationship to material &1 ?

  The SAP error message PIC01402 indicates that there is no defined relationship between two materials in the system. This typically occurs in the context of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) or when working with material master data, particularly in scenarios involving bill of materials (BOM), material classification, or product structure.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Relationship Definition: The primary cause of this error is that the system does not have a defined relationship between the two materials specified in the error message. This could be due to:
  
  The relationship not being created in the system.
  The relationship being deleted or not maintained properly.
  Incorrect configuration or settings in the material master data.
  
  
  
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data, such as missing entries in the relevant tables that define relationships between materials.
  
  
  Incorrect Usage: The error may also arise if the user is trying to perform an operation that requires a relationship that has not been established.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define the Relationship:
  
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