How To Fix PK040 - Material &1 has not been created for storage location &2

PK040 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PK - Production - KANBAN

• Message number: 040

• Message text: Material &1 has not been created for storage location &2

What causes this issue?

The material is not maintained for the storage location that you want
to assign to the supply area.
The stock of a material that is used at a supply area is managed at
the storage location level that is assigned to the supply area.
In this case, the material must have been created for
this storage location.

How to fix this error?

Create the material for the corresponding storage location before you
create the control cycle.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PK040 - Material &1 has not been created for storage location &2 ?

  The SAP error message PK040 indicates that a material has not been created for a specific storage location. This typically occurs in the context of inventory management or logistics when trying to perform operations related to a material that is expected to exist in a certain storage location but does not.
  
  Cause:
  
  Material Not Created: The most common cause is that the material has not been created in the specified storage location. This can happen if the material master data has not been fully set up.
  Incorrect Storage Location: The storage location specified may be incorrect or not valid for the material.
  Material Type Restrictions: Certain material types may have restrictions on which storage locations they can be assigned to.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data, such as missing entries in the material master or storage location data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create Material for Storage Location:
  
  Go to the Material Master (Transaction Code: MM01 or MM02).
  Ensure that