How To Fix SGT_MAIN216 - Cannot maintain seg. based weights and volumes data for material &1

SGT_MAIN216 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 216

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

What causes this issue?

The material is not relevant to segmentation. You can maintain
segmentation-based weights and volumes data for materials relevant to
segmentation only.

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?

Maintain segmentation-based weights and volumes data for materials
relevant to segmentation.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SGT_MAIN216 - Cannot maintain seg. based weights and volumes data for material &1 ?

  The SAP error message SGT_MAIN216 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 segments related to weights and volumes.
  Missing Configuration: The system may not be configured to handle segment-based weights and volumes for the material type in question.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary permissions to maintain the data for the specified material.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies or missing data in the segments that are required for maintaining weights and volumes.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the