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How To Fix W7049 - No material group material found for material group &


SAP Error Message - Details

  • Message type: E = Error

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

  • Message number: 049

  • Message text: No material group material found for material group &

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  • What causes this issue?

    No material group material was assigned to material group &V1&!

    How to fix this error?

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  • What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W7049 - No material group material found for material group & ?

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    SAP Error Message:

    W7049 No material group material found for material group &


    Meaning / Cause:

    This warning message indicates that the system could not find any material master records assigned to the specified material group. In other words, the material group you are referencing does not have any materials linked to it in the system.

    Material groups in SAP are used to classify materials with similar characteristics. If you try to perform an operation (such as a report, selection, or transaction) that requires materials belonging to a particular material group, and no materials exist for that group, this warning is triggered.


    When does it occur?

    • When running reports or transactions that filter or select materials by material group.
    • When creating or processing documents that require material group validation.
    • When customizing or master data maintenance checks are performed.

    Possible Causes:

    1. No materials assigned to the material group: The material group exists, but no material master records have been created or assigned to it.
    2. Incorrect material group entered: The material group code entered might be wrong or does not exist.
    3. Data inconsistency: There might be a mismatch or missing data in the material master or material group tables.
    4. Authorization or data access issues: The user might not have access to view materials in that group.

    Solution / How to fix:

    1. Check material group master data:

      • Verify that the material group code you are using exists in the system.
      • Transaction codes: OMS2 (Material Groups) to check or maintain material groups.
    2. Check material master records:

      • Use transaction MM03 (Display Material) or MM60 (List Materials) to check if materials are assigned to the material group.
      • If no materials exist, create or assign materials to the material group as needed.
    3. Correct the input:

      • Ensure that the material group code entered in the transaction or report is correct.
    4. Data consistency check:

      • Run consistency checks or reports to identify missing or inconsistent data.
      • Check tables like T023 (Material Groups) and MARA (Material Master General Data).
    5. Authorization check:

      • Verify that the user has the necessary authorizations to view or process materials in the specified group.

    Additional Information:

    • This is a warning message (W), not an error, so the system allows you to continue but informs you that no materials were found.
    • If this message appears unexpectedly, it might indicate missing master data or incorrect selection criteria.
    • Material groups are often used in purchasing, inventory management, and reporting to group materials logically.

    Summary:

    Aspect Details
    Message W7049 No material group material found for material group &
    Cause No materials assigned to the specified material group or incorrect material group code
    Solution Verify material group existence, assign materials to the group, correct input, check data consistency
    Transactions OMS2 (Material Groups), MM03/MM60 (Materials)

    If you need help with specific steps or transaction codes, feel free to ask!

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