How To Fix WRF_MATERIAL011 - Class & is not a merchandise category

WRF_MATERIAL011 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_MATERIAL - Additional Messages for Material Master (Retail)

• Message number: 011

• Message text: Class & is not a merchandise category

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_MATERIAL011 - Class & is not a merchandise category ?

  The SAP error message WRF_MATERIAL011 indicates that the specified class is not recognized as a valid merchandise category. This error typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a material master record in the SAP system, and the merchandise category you are trying to assign does not exist or is not properly configured.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Merchandise Category: The merchandise category you are trying to use is not defined in the system.
  Incorrect Class Assignment: The class you are trying to assign to the material does not correspond to a valid merchandise category.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of merchandise categories in the system.
  Authorization Issues: Lack of proper authorizations to access or modify the merchandise category.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Merchandise Category:
  
  Verify that the merchandise category you are trying to use is correctly defined in the system. You can do this by navigating to the relevant configuration settings in SAP.
  Use transaction code OMD1