How To Fix WRF_APC118 - No variant defined for generic material &1

WRF_APC118 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 118

• Message text: No variant defined for generic material &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC118 - No variant defined for generic material &1 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_APC118 No variant defined for generic material &1
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) system, specifically in the Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS) or Variant Configuration integration scenarios.
  
  The message indicates that the system is trying to process a generic material (a material that acts as a template or placeholder for multiple variants) but no variant has been defined for this generic material in the system.
  In other words, the system expects a specific variant of the generic material to be assigned or created, but it cannot find any variant linked to the generic material.
  This typically happens during planning, order creation, or when the system tries to resolve a generic material into a concrete variant for production or procurement.
  
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During planning runs in APO PP/DS when the system tries to explode or plan a