How To Fix W7054 - Error determining material group

W7054 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 054

• Message text: Error determining material group

What causes this issue?

An error occurred during the determination of material groups for a
hierarchy material.

How to fix this error?

Please check the material group assignments to hierarchy material &V1&.
If these assignments are maintained correctly, please contact your
system administration.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W7054 - Error determining material group ?

  SAP Error Message:
  W7054 - Error determining material group
  
  
  Cause:
  The warning message W7054 typically occurs during material master data processing or related transactions when the system is unable to determine or assign a material group to a material. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing or incorrect configuration in the material master or related customizing.
  The material group field is not maintained or is inconsistent.
  The system logic or user exit/custom code that determines the material group cannot find a valid value.
  Integration issues where the material group is expected but not passed or derived correctly.
  
  
  Explanation:
  Material groups in SAP are used to classify materials for reporting, pricing, and organizational purposes. If the system cannot find or assign a material group, it raises this warning to alert the user or administrator.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to transaction MM03 (Display Material) and verify if the material group field (usually field MATKL) is maintained.
  If missing, maintain the material group in MM02