How To Fix SGT_MAIN116 - Maintain variants of the generic article in a plant

SGT_MAIN116 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 116

• Message text: Maintain variants of the generic article in a plant

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SGT_MAIN116 - Maintain variants of the generic article in a plant ?

  The SAP error message SGT_MAIN116, which states "Maintain variants of the generic article in a plant," typically occurs in the context of managing generic articles and their variants in SAP's logistics and materials management modules. This error indicates that the system requires you to maintain or define the variants of a generic article for a specific plant before proceeding with certain operations, such as creating a sales order, purchase order, or inventory management tasks.
  
  Cause:
  
  Generic Article Not Fully Defined: The generic article has been created, but its variants (specific configurations or attributes) have not been defined for the plant in question.
  Missing Plant-Specific Data: The system requires that each plant has its own set of variants for the generic article, and if this data is missing, the error will be triggered.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with how the generic article and its variants are configured in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the SGT_MAIN116