How To Fix WRF_APC502 - Generic material does not correspond to purchasing list item

WRF_APC502 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 502

• Message text: Generic material does not correspond to purchasing list item

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC502 - Generic material does not correspond to purchasing list item ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_APC502: Generic material does not correspond to purchasing list item
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when there is a mismatch between the generic material assigned and the purchasing list item in the SAP system. Specifically, the generic material specified in the purchasing list does not match or correspond to the generic material defined in the material master or the purchasing info record.
  In SAP, a generic material is used in purchasing lists to represent a group of materials that can be procured under the same conditions. If the generic material assigned to a purchasing list item is inconsistent or incorrect, the system throws this error.
  Typical scenarios causing this error include:
  
  The generic material assigned to the purchasing list item is different from the generic material assigned to the material master or info record.
  The purchasing list item is linked to a material that does not have the expected generic material.
  Data inconsistency or incorrect master