How To Fix W4302 - & - Material-(inventory data) .....................: &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 302

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W4302 - & - Material-(inventory data) .....................: & ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for SAP error message W4302:
  
  SAP Message W4302
  Message Text:
  W4302 - Material (inventory data) .....................: &
  
  Cause
  This warning message typically occurs during inventory management or material master data processing when there is an inconsistency or missing data related to the inventory data of a material.
  The message indicates that the system has encountered an issue with the inventory data of the specified material. The ampersand (&) is a placeholder for the material number or related data.
  Common causes include:
  
  Missing or incomplete inventory data for the material in the plant or storage location.
  Inventory data not maintained or incorrectly maintained in the material master (e.g., missing stock data, valuation data).
  Attempting to post goods movements or inventory transactions for a material that does not have proper inventory data maintained.
  Data inconsistencies between material master and inventory tables.
  
  
  Solution
  To resolve the warning W4302, you should:
  
  
  Check Material Master Inventory Data:
  
  Use transaction MM03 (Display Material) and navigate to the Plant Data / Storage 1 and Accounting 1 views.
  Verify that inventory data such as stock levels, valuation class, price control, and other relevant fields are correctly maintained for the plant/storage location in question.
  
  
  
  Maintain Missing Inventory Data:
  
  If data is missing, use MM02 (Change Material) to maintain the required inventory data.
  Ensure that the material is extended to the plant/storage location where the transaction is being posted (use MM01 or MM02 to extend the material).
  
  
  
  Check Stock and Valuation Data:
  
  Use MB52 or MMBE to check stock overview.
  Use MR21 or related transactions to check valuation data.
  
  
  
  Run Consistency Checks:
  
  Run standard SAP reports or programs to check for inconsistencies in material master and inventory data.
  For example, program RM07MLST (Material List) or RM07MLST can help identify missing or inconsistent data.
  
  
  
  Correct Data Inconsistencies:
  
  If inconsistencies are found, correct them via appropriate transactions or by consulting with your SAP MM/IM consultant.
  
  
  
  Check Customizing Settings:
  
  Verify that the material type and valuation settings are correctly configured in SPRO under Materials Management.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  MM01 - Create Material
  MM02 - Change Material
  MM03 - Display Material
  MB52 - List Warehouse Stocks on Hand
  MMBE - Stock Overview
  MR21 - Price Change
  MB1A/MB1B/MB1C - Goods Movements
  
  
  
  Tables:
  
  MARC - Plant Data for Material
  MARD - Storage Location Data for Material
  MBEW - Material Valuation
  MSEG - Document Segment: Material
  
  
  
  Notes:
  
  This is a warning message (W), not an error (E), so the system may allow the transaction to proceed but it is advisable to correct the underlying issue to avoid future problems.
  Always ensure that the material master is properly maintained for all relevant plants and storage locations before posting inventory transactions.
  
  
  
  
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