How To Fix WRPLCHK008 - Customer &: Article & is not in one of the specified material groups

WRPLCHK008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRPLCHK - Retail: Replenishment

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Customer &: Article & is not in one of the specified material groups

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRPLCHK008 - Customer &: Article & is not in one of the specified material groups ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRPLCHK008 Customer &: Article & is not in one of the specified material groups
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a customer and an article (material) combination does not belong to any of the allowed or specified material groups defined in a particular configuration or validation check. Essentially, the system is checking whether the material group of the article is permitted for the customer, and it finds that the article's material group is not included in the allowed list for that customer.
  This kind of validation is often part of custom checks or standard SAP validations in sales, distribution, or pricing processes to ensure that only certain materials (grouped by material groups) can be sold to specific customers.
  
  Common Scenarios:
  
  During sales order creation or processing, the system validates if the material group of the article is allowed for the customer.
  In pricing or