How To Fix WRF_APC_INB053 - Generic material is not planned, new variant cannot be created

WRF_APC_INB053 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_APC_INB - Messages for OAPC Inbound Processing

• Message number: 053

• Message text: Generic material is not planned, new variant cannot be created

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC_INB053 - Generic material is not planned, new variant cannot be created ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_APC_INB053 - Generic material is not planned, new variant cannot be created
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in the context of Variant Configuration (VC) and Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) integration, specifically during the planning or creation of new product variants.
  
  The system tries to create or plan a new variant of a generic material (a configurable product).
  However, the generic material itself is not planned in the APO system.
  Since the generic material is not planned, the system cannot create or plan any new variants derived from it.
  This situation typically arises when the generic material is missing from the planning version or is not included in the APO master data or planning book.
  
  
  Explanation:
  
  In APO, generic materials represent configurable products.
  Variants are specific configurations of these generic materials.
  Planning is done on the generic material level, and variants are derived from it.
  If the generic material is not