How To Fix WRF_APC030 - Reference material &1 must be a generic material

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 030

• Message text: Reference material &1 must be a generic material

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC030 - Reference material &1 must be a generic material ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_APC030 Reference material &1 must be a generic material
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO), specifically within the Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS) or Supply Network Planning (SNP) modules when working with reference materials.
  
  The message indicates that the reference material you have specified is not defined as a generic material in the system.
  In APO, generic materials are used to represent a group or category of materials rather than a specific, individual material. They are typically used in planning scenarios where you want to plan for a product family or a placeholder material.
  The system expects the reference material to be generic because the planning or master data object you are working with requires a generic material to function correctly (e.g., in product substitution, alternative BOMs, or planning heuristics).
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Material Master in APO:
  
  Go to transaction /SAPAPO/MAT1 (or the relevant material master transaction in APO).
  Look up the material number referenced in the error message.
  Verify if the material is flagged as a generic material.
  
  
  
  Set the Material as Generic:
  
  If the material is not generic but should be, you need to set the generic flag.
  In the material master, under the Basic Data or General Data tab, there is a checkbox or indicator for "Generic Material."
  Mark this checkbox and save the changes.
  
  
  
  If the Material Should Not Be Generic:
  
  If the material is not supposed to be generic, then you need to correct the reference in your planning object or master data to point to the correct generic material.
  Review the configuration or master data where the reference material is used and replace it with the appropriate generic material.
  
  
  
  Transport and Synchronization:
  
  After making changes, ensure that the material master data is properly transported and synchronized between ECC and APO systems if you are in a live integration scenario.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Generic Materials in APO:
  
  Generic materials are used to represent a group of materials or a product category. They are essential in scenarios like product substitution, where you want to plan for a generic product and later assign specific products.
  
  
  Transactions and Tables:
  
  /SAPAPO/MAT1 - APO Material Master
  /SAPAPO/GENMAT - Generic material indicator in APO
  Check the field GENMAT or similar in the material master data.
  
  
  
  Common Scenarios Triggering This Error:
  
  Creating or maintaining product substitution rules.
  Defining alternative BOMs or recipes.
  Setting up planning heuristics or SNP planning objects that require generic materials.
  
  
  
  SAP Notes and Documentation:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to APO material master and generic materials.
  Refer to SAP APO documentation on generic materials and product substitution.
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact context (e.g., transaction or process step where the error occurs), I can help with more tailored guidance.