How To Fix W7041 - Material &1 cannot be listed in plant &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 041

• Message text: Material &1 cannot be listed in plant &2

What causes this issue?

A check was carried out on whether material &V1& in plant &V2& can be
listed at all. This is not the case. Therefore, an entry of the
material in the exception table may have no effect.

How to fix this error?

If you would like to update material &V1& in plant &V2&, you should
ensure that the material is also listed. If you do not have the
required authorization, please contact your system administrator.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W7041 - Material &1 cannot be listed in plant &2 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message W7041: "Material &1 cannot be listed in plant &2":
  
  Error Message
  W7041: Material &1 cannot be listed in plant &2
  
  Cause
  This warning message occurs when you try to list a material in a plant where it is not allowed or not set up to be listed. In SAP, materials can be restricted or controlled at the plant level, and the system checks whether the material is permitted to be listed (i.e., made available for transactions such as procurement, sales, or inventory management) in the specified plant.
  Common causes include:
  
  The material master record does not have the plant-specific data maintained for the plant &2.
  The material is flagged as "not to be listed" or is blocked for the plant.
  The material is not extended to the plant in question.
  The material is restricted due to configuration settings or business rules.
  
  
  Solution
  To resolve this warning, you need to ensure that the material is properly extended and allowed in the plant:
  
  
  Check Material Master Plant Data:
  
  Use transaction MM03 (Display Material) and enter the material number &1.
  Check if the material is extended to plant &2 by verifying the plant-specific views (e.g., MRP, Work Scheduling, Purchasing).
  If the material is not extended to the plant, you need to extend it.
  
  
  
  Extend Material to Plant:
  
  Use transaction MM01 (Create Material) or MM02 (Change Material) to extend the material to the plant &2.
  Maintain the necessary plant-specific data such as MRP type, procurement type, storage location, etc.
  
  
  
  Check Material Status:
  
  Verify if the material is blocked or flagged as "not to be listed" in the plant.
  Check the material status fields in the plant data and remove any blocks if appropriate.
  
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Sometimes, the system configuration or business rules restrict materials from being listed in certain plants.
  Consult with your SAP MM or configuration team to verify if any plant-specific restrictions exist.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  MM01 – Create Material
  MM02 – Change Material
  MM03 – Display Material
  MMBE – Stock Overview (to check stock per plant)
  OMSL – Define Storage Locations (to check plant storage locations)
  
  
  
  Tables:
  
  MARC – Plant Data for Material
  MARA – General Material Data
  
  
  
  Notes:
  
  This is a warning message (W message), so it may not stop the process but indicates a potential issue.
  Always ensure that extending a material to a plant aligns with your business processes and master data governance.
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact transaction or process where this message appears, I can give more tailored advice.