How To Fix W4268 - - Maintenance information................: &

W4268 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 268

• Message text: - Maintenance information................: &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W4268 - - Maintenance information................: & ?

  SAP Message W4268 - Maintenance information................: &
  
  1. Cause
  The warning message W4268 typically appears when there is missing or incomplete maintenance information for a particular object or master data record in SAP. The placeholder & in the message is replaced by the specific maintenance information or object that is missing or needs attention.
  This message is often encountered during data entry or processing in modules like Plant Maintenance (PM), Materials Management (MM), or other areas where maintenance data is critical.
  Common causes include:
  
  Missing maintenance data for equipment, functional locations, or materials.
  Incomplete or outdated maintenance plans or task lists.
  Required fields related to maintenance information are not filled.
  Customizing or configuration settings require certain maintenance information that is not provided.
  
  
  2. Solution
  To resolve the W4268 message, follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify the object or field referenced by the message: Check the detailed message text or the context in which the message appears to find out which maintenance information is