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How To Fix W7014 - No material group materials found


SAP Error Message - Details

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: W7 - Message Class for Value-Only Based Inventory Management

  • Message number: 014

  • Message text: No material group materials found

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  • What causes this issue?

    No value-only material nor material group material could be
    determined for the predefined material.

    How to fix this error?

    Check your entries and if necessary, ensure that value-only
    materials were defined for the specified material.

    Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.


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  • What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W7014 - No material group materials found ?

    Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message W7014: No material group materials found:


    SAP Error Message: W7014 - No material group materials found


    Cause:

    The warning message W7014 occurs when the system tries to find materials assigned to a specific material group but does not find any materials linked to that group in the database.

    This typically happens in scenarios such as:

    • When you are trying to display or process materials by material group in transactions like material master, reporting, or selection screens.
    • The material group specified does not have any materials assigned to it.
    • The material group might be newly created but no materials have been assigned yet.
    • There could be a typo or incorrect material group code entered.
    • The material group might be inactive or deleted.

    Solution:

    To resolve the W7014 warning, consider the following steps:

    1. Check the Material Group Code:

      • Verify that the material group code entered is correct and exists in the system.
      • Use transaction OMS9 to display and maintain material groups.
    2. Assign Materials to the Material Group:

      • If the material group exists but has no materials assigned, assign materials to this group.
      • You can change the material master data (MM02) to assign the correct material group to materials.
    3. Check Selection Criteria:

      • If you are running a report or selection screen, ensure that the selection criteria are correct and not overly restrictive.
      • Try broadening the selection to see if materials appear.
    4. Check for Inactive or Deleted Material Groups:

      • Confirm that the material group is active and not deleted or blocked.
    5. Data Consistency Check:

      • Run consistency checks or reports to verify material group assignments.

    Related Information:

    • Transaction Codes:

      • OMS9 – Maintain Material Groups
      • MM01/MM02/MM03 – Create/Change/Display Material Master
      • MM60 – List Materials by Material Group
      • SE91 – Display Message Class (to check message details)
    • Message Class: W7 (Material Master related messages)

    • Typical Use Cases:

      • When filtering materials by material group in reports or selection screens.
      • When creating or maintaining material master data.
      • When generating lists or reports that group materials by material group.
    • Note: This is a warning message (W), not an error, so it does not stop processing but indicates that no materials were found for the specified group.


    If you need further assistance, please provide the transaction or process where this message appears, and I can help with more specific guidance.

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