How To Fix VO208 - Exception MATERIAL_NOT_FOUND for material & has occurred

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VO - W&S: Rough workload forecast + picking wave

• Message number: 208

• Message text: Exception MATERIAL_NOT_FOUND for material & has occurred

What causes this issue?

Within the respective document, an item was entered that contains
material &V1& and points to plant &V2&.
For the respective item, however, no storage location was specified, so
an automatic storage location determination was carried out.
Using the above and other information, the system attempted to
determine a storage location. No storage location could be determined,
however.
The technical reason for this is that the function module for storage
location determination SD_STORAGE_LOCATION_DETERMINE triggered the
exception MATERIAL_NOT_FOUND.
The reasons for this could be:
The general master data (MARA) is missing for material &V1&.
The plant-specific master data (MARC) is missing in plant &V2& for
material &V1&.
Other possible data missing in connection with the material master that
was unfortunately not specified by the function module for the storage
location determination.

System Response

The storage location is required because a combination of it and the
plant are used to derive the warehouse number. Since no storage
location was found, no warehouse number was found.
The workload data is updated with the initial value for the warehouse
number.

How to fix this error?

Examine the master data for the material/plant &V1&/&V2& for the
possible error causes.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VO208 - Exception MATERIAL_NOT_FOUND for material & has occurred ?

  The SAP error message:
  VO208 Exception MATERIAL_NOT_FOUND for material & has occurred
  typically occurs in the context of SAP Variant Configuration (VC) or Sales and Distribution (SD) when the system cannot find the specified material in the relevant context.
  
  Cause
  
  The material number referenced in the process (e.g., during sales order creation, configuration, or pricing) does not exist in the system or is not valid in the current context.
  The material might be missing from the master data or not maintained properly.
  The material might not be assigned or linked correctly in the configuration profile or BOM.
  The material number could be incorrect or mistyped.
  The material might be inactive or flagged as deleted.
  In variant configuration, the system might be trying to find a material variant that does not exist.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check Material Master:
  
  Verify that the material number exists in the material master (transaction MM03).
  Check if the material is active and valid for the relevant plant or sales organization.
  
  
  
  Verify Material Assignment:
  
  In variant configuration, ensure that the material is correctly assigned to the configuration profile or class.
  Check the BOM and routing if applicable to ensure the material is included.
  
  
  
  Check Sales Document:
  
  If the error occurs during sales order processing, verify that the material is valid for sales and distribution.
  Check sales views in the material master (sales org data, sales text, etc.).
  
  
  
  Correct Material Number:
  
  Confirm that the material number entered is correct and complete.
  Check for any leading/trailing spaces or incorrect characters.
  
  
  
  Check Variant Configuration Setup:
  
  If the error occurs during configuration, verify that the variant configuration model is correctly maintained.
  Check dependencies, characteristics, and variant conditions.
  
  
  
  Debugging / Logs:
  
  Use transaction ST22 (short dumps) or SM21 (system log) to get more details.
  Use debugging tools to trace where the material lookup fails.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  MM03 – Display Material Master
  CU50 / CU51 – Variant Configuration Transactions
  VA01 / VA02 – Sales Order Processing
  CS03 – Display BOM
  ST22 – Dump Analysis
  SM21 – System Log
  
  
  
  SAP Notes:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to variant configuration and material master issues.
  Sometimes, patches or support packages fix related bugs.
  
  
  
  Common Scenarios:
  
  During sales order creation with configurable materials, if the system cannot find the base material or a variant, this error can occur.
  During pricing or availability check, if the material is not found or inactive.
  
  
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error
  VO208 Exception MATERIAL_NOT_FOUND for material & has occurred
  
  
  Cause
  Material number not found or invalid in the current context
  
  
  Solution
  Verify material master, correct material number, check variant configuration assignments
  
  
  Related TCodes
  MM03, CU50, VA01, CS03, ST22
  
  
  
  
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