How To Fix RTCMMD243 - Copying not permitted: Different multiple material assignment

RTCMMD243 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RTCMMD - Article Hierarchy

• Message number: 243

• Message text: Copying not permitted: Different multiple material assignment

What causes this issue?

Cross-hierarchy copying is allowed when multiple assignment of materials
is activated or deactivated in the source and target hierarchy.

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?

Check the hierarchy attribute "Multiple Material Assignment".

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

RTCMMD243 - Details

• The SAP error message RTCMMD243, which states "Copying not permitted: Different multiple material assignment," typically occurs in the context of material master data management, particularly when trying to copy or transfer data between materials that have different multiple material assignments.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises due to the following reasons:
  
  Different Material Types: The materials involved may belong to different material types, which can have different attributes and settings.
  Multiple Material Assignments: The source and target materials may have different multiple material assignments (e.g., different units of measure, different valuation classes, etc.).
  Configuration Settings: The system configuration may restrict copying between materials that do not have compatible settings or attributes.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data that prevent the system from allowing the copy operation.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RTCMMD243 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Material Types: Ensure that the source and target materials are of the same material type. If they are