How To Fix WRF_APC684 - Material &1 is not generic; variants cannot be displayed.

WRF_APC684 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 684

• Message text: Material &1 is not generic; variants cannot be displayed.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC684 - Material &1 is not generic; variants cannot be displayed. ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_APC684: Material &1 is not generic; variants cannot be displayed.
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to display or process variants for a material that is not defined as a generic material in the SAP system. In SAP Variant Configuration, only materials that are set up as generic materials can have variants assigned and displayed. If the material is a standard (non-generic) material, the system will not allow variant processing and will throw this error.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Generic Material: A material that serves as a template or base for variants. It is configured in SAP with variant characteristics and can have multiple variants derived from it.
  Non-generic Material: A standard material without variant configuration.
  
  When you attempt to display or manage variants for a material that is not flagged as generic, SAP cannot find variant data and thus issues this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
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