How To Fix W4301 - & - Material-(plant data) .........................: &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 301

• Message text: & - Material-(plant data) .........................: &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W4301 - & - Material-(plant data) .........................: & ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for SAP error message W4301:
  
  SAP Message W4301
  Message Text:
  
  Material-(plant data) .........................: &
  
  1. Cause
  The warning message W4301 typically appears during material master data processing, especially when working with plant-specific data for a material. The message is a warning indicating that there is some issue or inconsistency related to the material's plant data.
  Common causes include:
  
  Missing or incomplete plant-specific data for the material.
  Attempting to create or change material data in a plant where the material is not yet extended.
  Data inconsistencies or missing mandatory fields in the plant data segment of the material master.
  The system expects certain fields to be filled or certain conditions to be met for the material in the plant, but they are not.
  
  
  2. Solution
  To resolve or handle this warning:
  
  
  Check if the material is extended to the plant:
  
  Use transaction MM01 or MM02 to verify if the material is extended to the plant in question. If not, extend the material to the plant.
  
  
  Verify mandatory plant data fields:
  
  Ensure all required fields in the plant-specific data view (e.g., MRP data, Work Scheduling, Storage, etc.) are properly maintained.
  
  
  Review the data entered:
  
  Look for any inconsistencies or missing data in the plant-specific views of the material master.
  
  
  Check customizing settings:
  
  Sometimes, the warning is triggered due to configuration in the material master or plant data settings. Verify if any validation or user-exit is causing the warning.
  
  
  Consult SAP Notes:
  
  If the warning persists and is unclear, check SAP Notes for any known issues related to message W4301.
  
  
  
  3. Related Information
  
  
  Transaction Codes:  
  
  MM01 – Create Material  
  MM02 – Change Material  
  MM03 – Display Material
  
  
  
  Tables:  
  
  MARC – Plant Data for Material  
  MARA – General Material Data
  
  
  
  Message Class:
  
  The message W4301 belongs to message class W4 (Material Master).
  
  
  Typical Scenario:
  
  When maintaining plant-specific data for a material, if the system detects missing or inconsistent data, it issues this warning to alert the user.
  
  
  Impact:
  
  Since this is a warning (W), it does not stop the transaction but indicates that the user should verify the data to avoid future issues.
  
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Message
  W4301 - Material-(plant data): &
  
  
  Cause
  Missing/incomplete plant-specific data or material not extended to plant
  
  
  Solution
  Extend material to plant, complete mandatory fields, check data consistency
  
  
  Related TCodes
  MM01, MM02, MM03
  
  
  Tables
  MARC, MARA
  
  
  Message Class
  W4 (Material Master)
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact context or transaction where this message appears, I can help you with more specific troubleshooting steps.