How To Fix SGT_MAIN079 - Cannot maintain segmentation-based EAN data for material &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 079

• Message text: Cannot maintain segmentation-based EAN data for material &1

What causes this issue?

Segmentation based International Article Number (EAN) 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 EAN data when the segmentation scope
is 2, as in this case, where only stock segment is maintained on 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 EAN data.

Procedure for System Administrators

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