How To Fix WMGW_SD_MATRIX016 - Material & is not a variant of generic material &

WMGW_SD_MATRIX016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WMGW_SD_MATRIX - Sales Price Matrix

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Material & is not a variant of generic material &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WMGW_SD_MATRIX016 - Material & is not a variant of generic material & ?

  The SAP error message WMGW_SD_MATRIX016 typically indicates that there is an issue with the material configuration in the system, specifically related to the variant and generic material setup. This error occurs when the system expects a material to be a variant of a generic material, but it is not recognized as such.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Material Configuration: The material in question is not properly configured as a variant of the specified generic material in the system.
  Missing Assignment: The variant material may not be assigned to the generic material in the material master data.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the material master data that prevent the system from recognizing the relationship between the generic and variant materials.
  Incorrect Usage: The material might be used in a context where a variant of a generic material is expected, but it is not set up as one.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record for the