How To Fix WRF_APC248 - Materials with category &1 cannot be added to a purchasing list

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 248

• Message text: Materials with category &1 cannot be added to a purchasing list

What causes this issue?

You tried to create a purchasing list item with a material that has
material category &V1&.

System Response

The only valid material categories for a purchasing list item are:
Single material (00)
Generic material (01)

Sales set (10)
Prepack (11)
Display (12)

How to fix this error?

Add a different material with a valid material category.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

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