How To Fix W_DSD_01040 - No description found for material &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W_DSD_01 - Global message class for DSD

• Message number: 040

• Message text: No description found for material &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W_DSD_01040 - No description found for material &1 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  W_DSD_01040 No description found for material &1
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs when the system tries to display or process a material, but it cannot find a description for that material in the specified language or plant. The material master record exists, but the description field (usually in the material master data) is empty or missing for the language or organizational level being accessed.
  Common scenarios include:  
  
  The material description is not maintained in the material master (transaction MM03).  
  The description is missing for the language in which the user is working.  
  The description is missing for the plant or sales organization context being used.  
  The material master data is incomplete or inconsistent.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Use transaction MM03 (Display Material) to check the material description.
  Go to the Basic Data 1 or Basic Data 2 views or the relevant views where the description is maintained.
  Verify if the description exists for the material in the language you are using.
  
  
  
  Maintain Material Description:
  
  If the description is missing, use transaction MM02 (Change Material) to add or correct the material description.
  Ensure the description is maintained in the correct language and for the relevant organizational levels (plant, sales org, etc.).
  
  
  
  Check Language Settings:
  
  Verify the user’s logon language or the language settings in the transaction.
  If the description is missing in the user’s language, either maintain the description in that language or switch to a language where the description exists.
  
  
  
  Transport or Data Consistency:
  
  If the material master was recently created or changed, ensure that the data has been properly transported across systems (DEV, QA, PROD).
  Check for any inconsistencies or incomplete data loads if using interfaces or batch jobs.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:  
  
  MM03 (Display Material)  
  MM02 (Change Material)  
  MM01 (Create Material)  
  
  
  
  Tables Involved:  
  
  MAKT – Material Descriptions (language-dependent)  
  MARA – General Material Data  
  MVKE – Sales Data for Material (may also contain descriptions in some contexts)
  
  
  
  Notes and Documentation:  
  
  SAP Note related to missing material descriptions or language-dependent data issues.  
  Check SAP Help Portal for material master data maintenance best practices.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  The warning "No description found for material &1" indicates missing or incomplete material description data in the material master for the language or organizational context being used. The fix is to maintain the material description properly in the material master using MM02, ensuring it exists in the required language and organizational levels.
  
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