How To Fix VHU01172 - A reference material must be maintained as material master record

VHU01172 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VHU01 - Message ID for Master Data Maintenance Packing Objects

• Message number: 172

• Message text: A reference material must be maintained as material master record

What causes this issue?

You want to enter a reference material <ZH>packing instruction</> for a
material. This reference material <packing instruction</> is a material
and requires a material master record. You have not yet created a
material master record.

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?

First, create the reference material <ZH>packing instruction</> (View:
<ZH>Basic Data 1</> suffices). You can now enter this material as a
reference material <ZH>packing instruction</> for another material.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

VHU01172 - Details

• Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message VHU01172: "A reference material must be maintained as material master record":
  
  Error Message:
  VHU01172 - A reference material must be maintained as material master record
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you are trying to create or process a vehicle or a vehicle-related document (such as a vehicle order, vehicle configuration, or vehicle master data) in SAP Vehicle Management System (VMS) or SAP Vehicle Sales and Distribution (VSD), and the system expects a reference material to be specified and maintained in the material master, but it is missing or not properly maintained.
  
  The reference material is a key material master record that acts as a template or basis for the vehicle or vehicle component.
  The system requires this reference material to link vehicle-specific data to a valid material master record.
  If the reference material is not maintained or incorrectly maintained, the system cannot proceed and throws this error.
  
  
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