How To Fix W+666 - Generic articles cannot be selected as a class

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W+ -

• Message number: 666

• Message text: Generic articles cannot be selected as a class

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W+666 - Generic articles cannot be selected as a class ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  W+666 Generic articles cannot be selected as a class
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs when you try to assign or select a generic article as a class in SAP. In SAP's classification system, generic articles (also known as generic materials) are placeholders or templates used to represent a group of similar articles. They are not meant to be used directly as classes because classes are intended to categorize or classify individual, specific articles/materials.
  
  Generic articles are typically used in variant configuration or material master to represent a family of products.
  SAP does not allow generic articles to be assigned as classes because classes require specific characteristics and values that generic articles do not possess.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this warning:
  
  Use a specific article/material instead of a generic article when assigning or selecting a class.
  If you need to classify a group of articles, create a class and assign the specific articles (not the generic one) to that class.
  Review your material master and classification setup to ensure that generic articles are not mistakenly used as classes.
  If you are working with variant configuration, ensure that the generic article is used only as a template and not as a class.
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes:  
  
  CL02 - Change Class  
  MM01 / MM02 - Create/Change Material Master  
  CU50 - Create Generic Article (Variant Configuration)  
  
  
  SAP Notes:  
  
  Check SAP Notes related to classification and variant configuration for any updates or patches.
  
  
  Concepts:  
  
  Generic Article: A material master record used as a template for variant configuration.  
  Class: A grouping of objects (materials, documents, etc.) based on shared characteristics.
  
  
  
  
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