How To Fix VIP_MESSAGES072 - No Product Family maintained for Material &1

VIP_MESSAGES072 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VIP_MESSAGES - Messages for VIP-ERP Communication

• Message number: 072

• Message text: No Product Family maintained for Material &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VIP_MESSAGES072 - No Product Family maintained for Material &1 ?

  The SAP error message VIP_MESSAGES072 indicates that there is no product family maintained for a specific material in the system. This error typically arises in the context of SAP's Variant Configuration (VC) or when dealing with product hierarchies in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the material in question does not have a product family assigned to it. A product family is a grouping of similar products that share common characteristics and is often used in variant configuration scenarios. If a material is expected to be part of a product family but is not configured correctly, this error will occur.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record for the material in question (transaction code MM03).
  Check the "Basic Data" and "Sales" views to see if the product family is assigned.
  
  
  
  Assign Product Family:
  
  If the product family is not assigned, you will