How To Fix WRF_APC504 - Purchasing list item must be linked to a generic material

WRF_APC504 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 504

• Message text: Purchasing list item must be linked to a generic material

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC504 - Purchasing list item must be linked to a generic material ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WRF_APC504: "Purchasing list item must be linked to a generic material":
  
  Error Message
  WRF_APC504: Purchasing list item must be linked to a generic material
  
  Cause
  This error occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO), specifically within the Supply Network Planning (SNP) or Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS) modules when working with purchasing lists.
  
  The purchasing list item you are trying to create or process is not linked to a generic material.
  In APO SNP, purchasing lists are used to define procurement sources for generic materials.
  A generic material in APO represents a product that can be procured or produced, but it is not yet assigned to a specific location or vendor.
  The system requires that every purchasing list item must be linked to a generic material to ensure proper planning and procurement integration.
  If the item is linked to a location-specific or non-generic material,