How To Fix WRF_WSUBST062 - No ordering method key maintained for material &1 at plant &2

WRF_WSUBST062 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_WSUBST - Article Substitution: Messages Central Determination Logic

• Message number: 062

• Message text: No ordering method key maintained for material &1 at plant &2

What causes this issue?

If there is no valid ordering method key (MARC-BWSCL) maintained for the
substitution material at the plant, the system creates a substitution
proposal with a quantity of 0 for the substitution material.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_WSUBST062 - No ordering method key maintained for material &1 at plant &2 ?

  The SAP error message WRF_WSUBST062 indicates that there is no ordering method key maintained for a specific material in a particular plant. This error typically arises in the context of materials management and inventory control within SAP, particularly when trying to create or process a purchase order, production order, or similar transaction.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to the following reasons:
  
  Missing Ordering Method Key: The material in question does not have an ordering method key assigned in the material master data for the specified plant.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for the material or plant may not have been properly set up, leading to the absence of the required ordering method.
  Material Type Restrictions: Certain material types may not have an ordering method defined, which can lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to transaction code MM03 (Display Material) and enter the material number and plant.
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