How To Fix W7048 - No material found for material group &1 and season category &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 048

• Message text: No material found for material group &1 and season category &2

What causes this issue?

In a material group, you specified a season category for which no
material was found.

How to fix this error?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W7048 - No material found for material group &1 and season category &2 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  W7048 No material found for material group &1 and season category &2
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs when the system tries to find a material based on a combination of Material Group and Season Category, but no material exists in the system that matches these criteria.
  
  The system is likely performing a lookup or validation during a process such as sales order creation, pricing, planning, or reporting.
  The combination of the material group (e.g., a product category) and the season category (e.g., Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter) is used to filter or select materials.
  If no material is assigned or maintained for the given material group and season category, the system cannot find any relevant material and issues this warning.
  
  
  When does it typically occur?
  
  In industries like fashion, retail, or consumer goods where seasonality is important.
  During sales order processing, pricing procedures, or material determination steps.
  When using custom or standard SAP functionality that filters materials by season category and material group.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Verify that materials exist for the specified Material Group and Season Category.
  Use transaction codes like MM03 (Display Material) or MM60 (Material List) to check materials.
  Ensure that the Season Category is correctly maintained in the material master or related classification.
  
  
  
  Maintain or Create Materials:
  
  If no materials exist for the combination, create or assign materials to the relevant material group and season category.
  Ensure that the season category is properly assigned in the material master or classification system.
  
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Verify if the season category is correctly configured in the system.
  Check if the material determination or selection logic (e.g., in pricing or sales order processing) is correctly set up to handle season categories.
  
  
  
  Review Custom Code or Enhancements:
  
  If this message appears due to custom developments (user exits, BADIs, or enhancements), review the logic that filters materials by material group and season category.
  Ensure that the logic handles cases where no materials are found gracefully.
  
  
  
  Data Consistency:
  
  Check for data inconsistencies or missing master data.
  Run reports or queries to identify gaps in material assignments.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Material Group (MATKL): A classification of materials into groups for reporting or processing.
  Season Category: Often a custom or industry-specific classification used to group materials by season.
  Material Determination: A process in SAP SD or MM where materials are selected based on certain criteria.
  Transaction Codes:
  
  MM03 – Display Material
  MM60 – List Materials
  SE16/SE16N – Data Browser to check tables like MARA (General Material Data), MVKE (Sales Data), or classification tables.
  
  
  Tables to check:
  
  MARA – General Material Data
  MVKE – Sales Data for Material (may contain material group)
  AUSP – Characteristic values (if season category is maintained via classification)
  T179 – Season categories (if standard SAP industry solution is used)
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  The warning W7048 indicates that no material exists for the given material group and season category. To resolve it, ensure that materials are properly maintained and assigned to these categories, and verify the configuration and custom logic that uses these criteria.
  
  If you provide more context (e.g., transaction where this occurs, industry solution used), I can help with more specific guidance.