How To Fix SLS_TEMPLATE020 - Item &1 has no material or EAN/UPC defined: Plant &2 is ignored

SLS_TEMPLATE020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SLS_TEMPLATE - Messages for sales template

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Item &1 has no material or EAN/UPC defined: Plant &2 is ignored

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SLS_TEMPLATE020 - Details

• The SAP error message SLS_TEMPLATE020 indicates that there is an issue with a specific item in a sales document or template. The message states that the item (identified by &1) does not have a material number or an EAN/UPC (European Article Number/Universal Product Code) defined for the specified plant (identified by &2). As a result, the system is ignoring this item in the processing of the sales document.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Material Master Data: The most common cause of this error is that the material master data for the specified item is not maintained correctly. This could mean that the material number is not defined in the system, or it is not assigned to the specified plant.
  Missing EAN/UPC: If the item is supposed to be identified by an EAN/UPC, it may not be defined in the material master data.
  Incorrect Plant Assignment: The material may not be assigned to the plant in question, which