How To Fix W7073 - Enter either a material or a material group

W7073 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 073

• Message text: Enter either a material or a material group

What causes this issue?

Either you entered no material group and no material or you entered a
material group and a material.

System Response

INCLUDE ISR_VERARBEITUNG

How to fix this error?

Enter either a material, more than one materials or a material group.
If your selection leads to a list of materials, the system first
displays the total stock of all materials. You can then go to the
actual stock overview for a selected material.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

W7073 - Details

• Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message W7073: "Enter either a material or a material group":
  
  Error Message:
  W7073 - Enter either a material or a material group
  
  
  Cause:
  This warning message appears when a transaction or report requires the user to specify either a material number or a material group, but neither has been entered. The system expects at least one of these fields to be filled to proceed with the processing or selection.
  Typically, this happens in scenarios such as:
  
  Running material reports (e.g., stock overview, material list)
  Creating or changing documents where material or material group is mandatory
  Selection screens where the input is incomplete or ambiguous
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Enter a Material Number: Provide a valid material number in the material field.
  Or Enter a Material Group: Provide a valid material group in the material group field.
  Do not leave both fields empty.
  
  If you want to select all materials, check if the transaction allows you to leave