How To Fix W0168 - Enter a permitted material type

W0168 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W0 - Customizing - ISR

• Message number: 168

• Message text: Enter a permitted material type

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W0168 - Enter a permitted material type ?

  SAP Error Message:
  W0168 - Enter a permitted material type
  
  
  Cause:
  This warning message appears when you try to enter or use a material type in a transaction or master data record that is not allowed or not permitted in the current context. For example, you might be trying to create or change a material with a material type that is not assigned or allowed for the particular plant, sales organization, or transaction.
  Common scenarios include:  
  
  The material type you entered is not assigned to the organizational unit or transaction.  
  The material type is not maintained in the allowed material types for the specific process (e.g., sales order, purchase order, inventory management).  
  You are trying to use a material type that is restricted or not configured in the system for the current operation.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Type Configuration:  
  
  Go to transaction OMS2 (Material Types) and verify the material type you are trying