How To Fix VO218 - Material/warehouse/storage type &/&/&: no storage type data found

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 218

• Message text: Material/warehouse/storage type &/&/&: no storage type data found

What causes this issue?

Within the respective document, an item was entered that contains the
material &V1& and points to plant &V4&.
From the combination plant / storage location, the system has determined
the warehouse number &V2&.

For this warehouse, the Customizing setting for Warehouse Management is
"Standard management of bin stocks".

This means that the planned picking area is derived from the storage
data for the material (Warehouse Management view in the material
master).
The required planned storage type is also derived from the storage data
for the material. For the combination material / warehouse number &V1&/
&V2&, planned storage type &V3& was found.
For the combination material / warehouse number / storage type, the
system attempted to read the storage data to derive the planned picking
area. However, no entry was found in the respective table.

System Response

The workload data is updated with the initial value for the feature
'planned picking area'.

How to fix this error?

If the combination &V1&/&V2&/&V3& is appropriate from the Warehouse
Management view and the rough workload forecast, you should create the
respective segment for Warehouse Management using the master data
maintenance.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VO218 - Material/warehouse/storage type &/&/&: no storage type data found ?

  The SAP error message:
  VO218: Material/warehouse/storage type &/&/&: no storage type data found
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when the system cannot find storage type data for the specified material in the given warehouse and storage type during warehouse management (WM) processes. Essentially, the system is trying to access or process a material in a particular storage type within a warehouse, but the master data linking the material to that storage type is missing.
  Common scenarios causing this error include:
  
  The material is not extended to the warehouse number in Warehouse Management.
  The material is not assigned to the storage type in the warehouse.
  Missing or incomplete master data in the Warehouse Management module.
  Attempting to post goods movement or transfer involving a storage type where the material is not valid.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you need to ensure that the material master data is properly maintained for the warehouse and storage type in question.
  Steps to fix:
  
  
  Check if the material is extended to the warehouse:
  
  Use transaction LX01 or MM02 to verify if the material is extended to the relevant warehouse number.
  If not extended, extend the material to the warehouse using transaction MM01 or via the WM extension process.
  
  
  
  Assign the material to the storage type:
  
  Use transaction LS01N (Create Storage Bin) or LSMW to check if the material is assigned to the storage type.
  Alternatively, check the material master WM views to ensure the storage type data exists.
  If missing, assign the material to the storage type in the warehouse.
  
  
  
  Maintain storage type data for the material:
  
  Use transaction MM02 to maintain the Warehouse Management views of the material.
  Ensure that the storage type data is maintained correctly for the warehouse number.
  
  
  
  Check Warehouse Management master data:
  
  Verify storage type configuration in transaction SPRO under Logistics Execution ? Warehouse Management ? Master Data ? Define Storage Types.
  Ensure the storage type exists and is active.
  
  
  
  Check for any custom enhancements or user exits:
  
  Sometimes custom code may cause this error if it expects certain master data to be present.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction codes:
  
  MM01/MM02 – Create/Change Material Master
  LX01 – Display Inventory by Storage Type
  LS01N – Create Storage Bin
  SPRO – Customizing for Warehouse Management
  
  
  
  SAP Notes:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to WM master data inconsistencies.
  Example: SAP Note 123456 (hypothetical) might address similar issues.
  
  
  
  Documentation:
  
  SAP Help Portal: Warehouse Management Master Data
  SAP WM Configuration guides
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  The error VO218 indicates missing storage type data for a material in a warehouse. The fix involves ensuring the material is properly extended to the warehouse and assigned to the storage type in Warehouse Management master data. Proper maintenance of material master WM views and warehouse configuration resolves this issue.