How To Fix SGT_MAIN074 - Cannot maintain seg. based weights and volumes data for material &1

SGT_MAIN074 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SGT_MAIN - Message Class for Article Master Data

• Message number: 074

• Message text: Cannot maintain seg. based weights and volumes data for material &1

What causes this issue?

Segmentation-based weights and volumes can be maintained only when the
segmentation strategy scope is 1 (that means, only when both the
requirement segment and stock segment are maintained). You cannot
maintain segmentation-based weights and volumes when the segmentation
strategy scope is 2, as in this case, where only stock segment is
maintained at the variant level.

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?

The segmentation strategy scope must be 1 if you want to maintain
segmentation based weights and volumes data.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SGT_MAIN074 - Cannot maintain seg. based weights and volumes data for material &1 ?

  The SAP error message SGT_MAIN074 indicates that there is an issue with maintaining segment-based weights and volumes data for a specific material in the system. This error typically arises in the context of SAP's Global Trade Services (GTS) or when dealing with materials that have specific weight and volume requirements for compliance or logistics purposes.
  
  Cause:
  The error can be caused by several factors, including:
  
  Material Master Data Issues: The material may not have been properly set up in the material master, particularly in the views related to weights and volumes.
  Missing Authorizations: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to maintain the segment-based weights and volumes data.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be configuration issues in the GTS settings or in the material management settings that prevent the maintenance of this data.
  Data Locking: The material data might be locked by another user or process, preventing changes from being made.
  Incompatibility with Segmentation: The material may