How To Fix VCH_HL_SRV_ROUTING008 - No material has been specified for the routing service

VCH_HL_SRV_ROUTING008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VCH_HL_SRV_ROUTING - Exceptions during Routing Explosion

• Message number: 008

• Message text: No material has been specified for the routing service

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VCH_HL_SRV_ROUTING008 - Details

• The SAP error message VCH_HL_SRV_ROUTING008 indicates that no material has been specified for the routing service. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP's logistics or production planning modules, particularly when dealing with routing services in production orders or service orders.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Material Assignment: The routing service requires a material to be specified, and if this is not done, the system cannot process the routing.
  Incorrect Configuration: The routing may not be properly configured to include the necessary material.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been an oversight during data entry where the material was not assigned to the routing.
  Master Data Issues: The material master data may not be correctly set up or linked to the routing.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Routing Configuration:
  
  Go to the routing configuration in SAP and ensure that the routing is correctly set up with the necessary materials assigned.
  Use transaction codes like CA01 (Create Routing) or CA02 (Change Routing) to review and