How To Fix W4801 - & - Material-(additional quantities to plant data) ...: &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 801

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

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  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for SAP error message W4801 related to Material - (additional quantities to plant data):
  
  SAP Message W4801
  Message Text:
  Material - (additional quantities to plant data) ...: &
  
  Cause
  
  The warning message W4801 typically occurs when you are maintaining or updating material master data, specifically the additional quantities in the plant data view.
  It indicates that there is an inconsistency or a missing/incorrect entry related to the additional quantities fields in the material master for a particular plant.
  This can happen if:
  
  The additional quantities fields are not properly maintained or are incomplete.
  There is a mismatch between the material and plant data regarding additional quantities.
  The system expects certain additional quantity data for the material at the plant level, but it is missing or invalid.
  
  
  
  
  Explanation
  
  Additional quantities in the material master plant data are used to specify extra quantities related to procurement or production, such as minimum order quantities, lot sizes, or safety stock quantities.
  These quantities are important for planning and inventory management.
  If these fields are not correctly maintained, SAP issues a warning (W4801) to alert the user to check and correct the data.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to transaction MM02 (Change Material).
  Enter the material number and plant.
  Navigate to the Plant Data / Storage 1 or MRP 1 / MRP 2 views where additional quantities are maintained.
  Verify fields such as:
  
  Minimum order quantity
  Lot size
  Safety stock
  Other additional quantity fields relevant to the plant
  
  
  
  
  
  Maintain or Correct Additional Quantities:
  
  If any of these fields are empty or have incorrect values, update them with the correct quantities.
  Ensure that the values are consistent with the business requirements and master data standards.
  
  
  
  Save the Material Master:
  
  After correcting the data, save the changes.
  The warning should no longer appear if the data is consistent.
  
  
  
  Check Customizing (if necessary):
  
  If the warning persists, check if there are any user exits, validations, or custom checks implemented that enforce additional quantity data.
  Consult with your SAP MM or configuration team to review any custom logic.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  MM01 - Create Material
  MM02 - Change Material
  MM03 - Display Material
  
  
  
  Tables:
  
  MARC - Plant Data for Material (contains additional quantities fields)
  MARA - General Material Data
  
  
  
  SAP Notes / Documentation:
  
  Check SAP OSS Notes for any known issues related to message W4801.
  Review SAP Help Portal for material master data maintenance guidelines.
  
  
  
  Common Fields to Review:
  
  BESKZ (Procurement type)
  BSTRF (Lot size)
  BESMG (Minimum order quantity)
  SOBSL (Safety stock)
  
  
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Description
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Missing or inconsistent additional quantity data in material master plant data.
  
  
  Effect
  Warning message W4801 during material master maintenance.
  
  
  Solution
  Review and correct additional quantity fields in material master (MM02) for the plant.
  
  
  Related
  Material master tables MARC, transaction MM02, SAP Notes on material master data consistency.
  
  
  
  
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