How To Fix WM426 - Value-only material & (possibly reference material) not fully maintained

WM426 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WM - IS-R Assortments

• Message number: 426

• Message text: Value-only material & (possibly reference material) not fully maintained

What causes this issue?

When you attempt to list a value-only material, the following problems
can arise:
The R/3 Retail status of the material is not maintained to a high enough
level (it should be at least 0, 5 and 6)
No value-only material has been entered in the material group master
The value-only material has not been created

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Maintain the necessary data.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WM426 - Value-only material & (possibly reference material) not fully maintained ?

  The SAP error message WM426 indicates that there is an issue with a value-only material (or possibly a reference material) that has not been fully maintained in the system. This error typically arises in the context of Warehouse Management (WM) when trying to perform operations involving materials that are not properly configured.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incomplete Material Master Data: The material master record for the value-only material may be incomplete. This could mean that certain required fields are not filled out, or specific views (like the Warehouse Management view) are not maintained.
  Missing Warehouse Data: The material may not have been assigned to a warehouse or storage location, or the relevant data for the warehouse management module is missing.
  Incorrect Material Type: The material type may not be suitable for warehouse management processes, leading to this error.
  Reference Material Issues: If the material is a reference material, the reference itself may not be properly maintained.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master