How To Fix WJ229 - No message category exists for additional & (material group &)

WJ229 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WJ - Additionals

• Message number: 229

• Message text: No message category exists for additional & (material group &)

What causes this issue?

If you want to create an additionals IDoc, the system must recognize
the relevant message category for each additional. The message category
is used to determine the quantity of data to be selected.

System Response

The system cannot create an IDoc without the message category.

How to fix this error?

Determine the material group of additional &V1&. Then maintain the
logical message category for this
<DS:SIMG.W_DF_LT_0203.SIMG_LAB>material group</> in Customizing for the
additional.
INCLUDE ISR_CUSTOMIZING

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WJ229 - No message category exists for additional & (material group &) ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WJ229 No message category exists for additional & (material group &)
  
  
  Cause:
  This warning message typically occurs in SAP Materials Management (MM) or Sales and Distribution (SD) modules when the system tries to determine or display a message category for a material group, but no message category has been defined or assigned for the specified material group.
  
  The system expects a message category to be maintained for the material group to control messages or warnings related to that group.
  If the material group is new, incorrectly maintained, or missing configuration, the system cannot find the corresponding message category.
  This can happen during material master data processing, sales order processing, or any transaction where material groups are validated or checked against message categories.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Group Configuration:
  
  Go to the material group master data (transaction code: OMS2 or SPRO path: Logistics ? Materials Management ? Material Master