How To Fix W5050 - Material & inadequately maintained: will be reset

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W5 - Messages for MM-WEB Applications and BAPIs

• Message number: 050

• Message text: Material & inadequately maintained: will be reset

What causes this issue?

Material number &V1& was returned from the catalog. The system cannot
create a purchase order or reservation because this material master
record does not contain all the necessary data.

System Response

The system will generate a non-stock item.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W5050 - Material & inadequately maintained: will be reset ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation regarding the SAP error message W5050: "Material & inadequately maintained: will be reset":
  
  Error Message:
  W5050 - Material & inadequately maintained: will be reset
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs when a material master record is found to be inadequately or incompletely maintained for a particular organizational level (such as Plant, Sales Organization, or Storage Location) during a transaction or process. SAP detects that some mandatory or critical data for the material is missing or not properly maintained, and as a result, the system resets or clears certain fields to avoid inconsistencies.
  Typical scenarios include:
  
  Missing or incomplete data in the material master views (e.g., Basic Data, Sales, Purchasing, MRP views).
  Missing plant-specific data for the material.
  Missing or incomplete configuration in related customizing settings.
  Data inconsistencies during material master changes or during processes like goods movement, sales order creation, or MRP runs.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Use transaction MM03 (Display Material) to review the material master data.
  Verify that all mandatory views and fields are properly maintained for the relevant organizational levels (Plant, Storage Location, Sales Org, etc.).
  Pay special attention to views related to the process you are performing (e.g., MRP views for planning, Sales views for sales orders).
  
  
  
  Maintain Missing Data:
  
  If any mandatory data is missing, use MM02 (Change Material) to maintain the required fields.
  For example, if plant data is missing, maintain the material at the plant level.
  Ensure that all required fields (like MRP type, procurement type, sales unit, etc.) are filled.
  
  
  
  Check Customizing Settings:
  
  Verify that the material type and industry sector settings are correct.
  Check if any mandatory fields are enforced by configuration and ensure they are maintained.
  
  
  
  Run Consistency Checks:
  
  Use transaction MMRE (Material Master Consistency Check) to identify and fix inconsistencies in material master data.
  
  
  
  Review the Process Context:
  
  Understand in which process or transaction the warning occurs.
  Sometimes, the warning is informational and the system resets fields to default values to continue processing.
  If the warning causes process failure, correcting the master data as above is necessary.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Message Class: W5 (Material Master related messages)
  Transactions to use:
  
  MM03 - Display Material
  MM02 - Change Material
  MMRE - Material Master Consistency Check
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check SAP OSS Notes for any known issues related to message W5050.
  Impact: Usually a warning, but if ignored, it can lead to incorrect data processing or errors in downstream processes like MRP, procurement, or sales.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Description
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Material master data is incomplete or inadequately maintained for the relevant organizational level.
  
  
  Effect
  SAP issues warning W5050 and resets certain fields to avoid inconsistencies.
  
  
  Solution
  Review and complete the material master data using MM02/MM03; run consistency checks (MMRE).
  
  
  Additional
  Check customizing and SAP Notes if problem persists.
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact transaction or process where this warning appears, I can help you with more specific guidance.