How To Fix VHUAP040 - Material of production order differs from material of sales order

VHUAP040 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VHUAP - Messages for Packing Transaction Applications (FGrp VHUDIAL)

• Message number: 040

• Message text: Material of production order differs from material of sales order

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VHUAP040 - Material of production order differs from material of sales order ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation of the SAP error message VHUAP040: "Material of production order differs from material of sales order":
  
  Error Message:
  VHUAP040 - Material of production order differs from material of sales order
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when there is a mismatch between the material assigned to the production order and the material assigned to the sales order during the confirmation or goods movement process in a sales order-related production scenario (e.g., production order created with reference to a sales order).
  Specifically:
  
  The production order is created for a certain material (say Material A).
  The sales order item references a different material (say Material B).
  When trying to confirm or post goods movement for the production order with reference to the sales order, SAP checks if the materials match.
  If they differ, SAP throws this error to prevent inconsistencies in inventory and sales order processing.
  
  
  When does it typically occur?
  
  In make-to-order (MTO) production scenarios where production orders are