How To Fix WM221 - You are assigning mats. to assortment & - they are not defined there

WM221 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WM - IS-R Assortments

• Message number: 221

• Message text: You are assigning mats. to assortment & - they are not defined there

What causes this issue?

You are listing a material in an assortment although the material group
of this material is not defined in the material group assortment
master. This could result in an illogical assortment (such as deep
frozen goods in a plant without the necessary equipment, for example).

System Response

You are only given the chance to respond to this error if you activate
the "Display / Process listing errors" flag. If you do not, the
incorrect plants will simply be excluded from the listing.

How to fix this error?

Reset the selection flag for the assortment (then no listing will
occur) or ignore this error (and a listing will then take place).
However, you should only do this if the consequences of this action are
completely clear to you.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WM221 - You are assigning mats. to assortment & - they are not defined there ?

  The SAP error message WM221 ("You are assigning materials to assortment & - they are not defined there") typically occurs in the context of Warehouse Management (WM) or Material Management (MM) when you are trying to assign materials to an assortment that has not been properly defined or configured in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Undefined Assortment: The assortment you are trying to assign materials to does not have the specified materials defined within it.
  Incorrect Configuration: The assortment configuration may not have been completed correctly, or the materials may not have been included in the assortment.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a typographical error in the assortment name or the material number being used.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or modify the assortment.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Assortment Definition:
  
  Go to the assortment management transaction (e.g., using transaction code WMS1 or WMS2).
  Verify that the assortment you are trying to use is correctly