How To Fix WSD_MESSAGE049 - Tax classification required to create a material

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WSD_MESSAGE - Message class for WSD

• Message number: 049

• Message text: Tax classification required to create a material

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WSD_MESSAGE049 - Tax classification required to create a material ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WSD_MESSAGE049: Tax classification required to create a material
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs because the system requires a tax classification to be assigned to the material during its creation, but the tax classification field is either missing or not maintained. The tax classification is essential for determining the correct tax codes during procurement, sales, and inventory processes.
  Typically, this happens when:
  
  The tax classification field is mandatory in the material master but has not been filled.
  The configuration in the system mandates tax classification for the material's valuation or accounting.
  The material type or industry sector requires tax classification, but the user has not provided it.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to maintain the tax classification for the material in the material master record:
  
  
  During Material Creation:
  
  When creating the material (transaction MM01), ensure that you enter the tax classification in the appropriate view.
  The tax classification is usually maintained in the Accounting 1 view of the material