How To Fix VSB263 - No material reference in transferred item

VSB263 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VSB - Self-Billing Procedure Messages

• Message number: 263

• Message text: No material reference in transferred item

What causes this issue?

No reference for the material was transferred in the item. Information
regarding the material reference is transferred in the segments/fields
E1EDP19-IDTNR and E1EDP19-QUALF.
The following options are available to you for this:
E1EDP19-QUALF = '001' In this case, E1EDP19-IDTNR contains the customer
material number.
E1EDP19-QUALF = '002' In this case, E1EDP19-IDTNR contains your SAP
material number.

System Response

The item cannot be processed without specification of the material
reference.

How to fix this error?

Using the "Process Errors" function, you can either enter the correct
customer material number or your SAP material number. Make sure you take
the following into account:
Missing information on the material reference is an error that has to be
eliminated. Either your customer has not transferred information
correctly, or incorrect settings exist for transferring data from the
EDI subsystem to the SAP IDoc interface (mapping).
If you have to specify a material reference with the "Process Errors"
function, make sure that it is the correct reference.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VSB263 - No material reference in transferred item ?

  The SAP error message VSB263 ("No material reference in transferred item") typically occurs in the context of sales and distribution (SD) or materials management (MM) when there is an issue with the transfer of items in a sales document or delivery. This error indicates that the system cannot find a valid material reference for the item being processed.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Material Master Data: The material referenced in the sales document may not exist in the material master or may not be properly set up.
  Incorrect Item Category: The item category used in the sales document may not be configured to allow for the transfer of materials.
  Incomplete Document: The sales order or delivery document may be incomplete or missing required information.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the data between the sales document and the material master.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the sales document types or item categories in