How To Fix W4304 - & - Material-(sales data) .........................: &

W4304 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 304

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W4304 - & - Material-(sales data) .........................: & ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for SAP error message W4304:
  
  SAP Message W4304
  Message Text:
  Material -(sales data) .........................: &
  
  1. Cause
  The warning message W4304 typically occurs during sales order processing or material master data handling when there is an issue related to the sales data of a material. The ampersand (&) in the message is a placeholder for the material number.
  Common causes include:
  
  The material does not have sales data maintained for the sales organization and distribution channel combination.
  The sales data for the material is incomplete or missing.
  The material is not extended to the sales area in question.
  The sales data record is inconsistent or has missing mandatory fields.
  
  
  2. Explanation
  In SAP, materials must be extended to sales areas (sales organization + distribution channel) to be used in sales documents. The sales data segment of the material master contains sales-specific information such as sales unit, delivering plant, pricing group, etc.
  If the system cannot find or validate