How To Fix WRF_APC008 - No article hierarchy assignments exist for material &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_APC - Messages for Operational Assortment Planning and Control

• Message number: 008

• Message text: No article hierarchy assignments exist for material &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC008 - No article hierarchy assignments exist for material &1 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WRF_APC008: No article hierarchy assignments exist for material &1:
  
  Error Message
  WRF_APC008: No article hierarchy assignments exist for material &1
  
  &1 is a placeholder for the material number.
  
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when the system tries to process or analyze a material in the context of SAP Apparel and Footwear (APC) or Fashion Management and cannot find any article hierarchy assignment for the specified material.
  In SAP Fashion Management or Apparel and Footwear solutions, materials (articles) must be assigned to an article hierarchy. The article hierarchy is a classification structure that organizes articles into categories such as product groups, seasons, styles, colors, sizes, etc. This hierarchy is essential for planning, reporting, and other processes.
  If a material is not assigned to any node in the article hierarchy, the system cannot proceed with processes that depend on this classification, resulting in this error.
  
  When Does It Occur?
  
  During planning or forecasting runs in SAP Apparel and Footwear.
  When executing reports or transactions that require article hierarchy data.
  During data loads or master data validations.
  When the system tries to retrieve article hierarchy data for a material but finds none.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check Article Hierarchy Assignment:
  
  Go to the material master or article master data.
  Verify if the material is assigned to an article hierarchy node.
  Use transaction codes like:
  
  /APC/ART_HIER (Article Hierarchy maintenance)
  MM03 (Display Material) and check the APC-specific views.
  /APC/ART (Article master data)
  
  
  
  
  
  Assign Material to Article Hierarchy:
  
  If the material is not assigned, assign it to the correct node in the article hierarchy.
  This can be done via:
  
  Article master data maintenance.
  Mass assignment tools if many materials are missing assignments.
  Upload tools or interfaces if data is coming from external systems.
  
  
  
  
  
  Validate Article Hierarchy Setup:
  
  Ensure the article hierarchy itself is properly maintained and active.
  Check if the hierarchy nodes are correctly defined and valid for the planning period.
  
  
  
  Re-run the Process:
  
  After assignment, re-run the planning, forecasting, or reporting process that triggered the error.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information
  
  Article Hierarchy is a key concept in SAP Apparel and Footwear Management (APC) and SAP Fashion Management.
  Proper maintenance of article hierarchy assignments is critical for:
  
  Demand planning
  Allocation
  Reporting
  Pricing and promotions
  
  
  Missing assignments can cause disruptions in supply chain and merchandising processes.
  If you have many materials missing assignments, consider running consistency checks or reports to identify gaps.
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error
  WRF_APC008: No article hierarchy assignments exist for material &1
  
  
  Cause
  Material is not assigned to any article hierarchy node in SAP Apparel and Footwear (APC)
  
  
  Solution
  Assign the material to the correct article hierarchy node via master data maintenance
  
  
  Related T-codes
  /APC/ART_HIER, /APC/ART, MM03
  
  
  Impact
  Planning, forecasting, and reporting processes fail or produce errors
  
  
  
  
  If you need help with specific transaction steps or mass assignment tools, please let me know!