How To Fix WGDS_ENH103 - Generic material &1 does not provide a grouping number for the variants

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WGDS_ENH -

• Message number: 103

• Message text: Generic material &1 does not provide a grouping number for the variants

What causes this issue?

The generic article &V1& does not provide a grouping number within the
field 'Article Number Used by Vendor' of the purchasing info record
(field EINA-IDNLF) for vendor &V2&. This field value is used to identify
and group all variants that belong to the same generic article.

System Response

This generic article cannot be used to add new variants.

How to fix this error?

Create a new generic article by switching the radio button to the second
option, where you can specify the merchandise category and<(>,<)> if
needed<(>,<)> the characteristics profile.
If you want to extend the generic article &V1& with new variants<(>,<)>
you first have to change the article master data of this generic article
(using transaction MM42) in the <ZK>Purchasing</> view<(>,<)> by adding
a unique grouping number in field 'Article Number Used by Vendor' for
vendor &V2&.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

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