How To Fix WRF_MATERIAL_DDIC003 - Maintenance group & does not exist

WRF_MATERIAL_DDIC003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_MATERIAL_DDIC - Messages for Package WRF_ARTICLEMAINTENANCE_DDIC

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Maintenance group & does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_MATERIAL_DDIC003 - Maintenance group & does not exist ?

  The SAP error message WRF_MATERIAL_DDIC003 indicates that the maintenance group specified in the system does not exist. This error typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a material master record, and the system cannot find the specified maintenance group in the relevant configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-existent Maintenance Group: The maintenance group you are trying to use has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Entry: There may be a typo or incorrect entry in the maintenance group field.
  Missing Configuration: The maintenance group may not have been set up in the customizing settings of the SAP system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Maintenance Group:
  
  Go to the transaction code OMW1 (or navigate through the SAP menu: Logistics > Material Management > Material Master > Settings for Material Master > Define Maintenance Groups).
  Verify if the maintenance group you are trying to use exists in the list. If it does not exist,