How To Fix /PLMB/BA_RCP423 - Enter a material for formula item &1

/PLMB/BA_RCP423 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PLMB/BA_RCP -

• Message number: 423

• Message text: Enter a material for formula item &1

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/PLMB/BA_RCP423 - Details

• The SAP error message /PLMB/BA_RCP423 Enter a material for formula item &1 typically occurs in the context of the SAP PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) module, particularly when dealing with recipes or formulas in the context of process industries.
  
  Cause:
  This error message indicates that a material has not been specified for a formula item in a recipe. In SAP, when you create or modify a recipe, each formula item (which can represent ingredients, by-products, etc.) must be associated with a specific material. If this association is missing, the system will trigger this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that each formula item in the recipe has a corresponding material assigned to it. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Recipe: Go to the transaction code for managing recipes (e.g., C201 for creating or changing recipes).
  
  
  Locate the Formula Item: Navigate to the specific formula item that is causing the error.