How To Fix VK057 - Material &1 is not maintained for plant &2

VK057 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VK - Pflege und Bearbeitung von Konditionen

• Message number: 057

• Message text: Material &1 is not maintained for plant &2

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VK057 - Details

• The SAP error message VK057 indicates that a specific material (denoted as &1) is not maintained for a particular plant (denoted as &2) in the system. This error typically occurs when you are trying to perform a transaction that requires the material to be defined for the specified plant, such as creating a sales order, a purchase order, or performing inventory management tasks.
  
  Cause:
  
  Material Not Created for Plant: The material master record for the specified plant has not been created. Each plant needs its own material master data.
  Data Maintenance Issues: The material may exist in the system, but the relevant data for the specified plant has not been maintained or is incomplete.
  Incorrect Plant or Material: The plant or material number entered may be incorrect, leading to the system not finding the required data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create or Maintain Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the transaction code MM01 (Create Material) or MM02 (Change Material).
  Enter the material