How To Fix WSD_MESSAGE233 - Material &1 is a generic material of price catalog &2; generic mat.grp &3

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WSD_MESSAGE - Message class for WSD

• Message number: 233

• Message text: Material &1 is a generic material of price catalog &2; generic mat.grp &3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WSD_MESSAGE233 - Material &1 is a generic material of price catalog &2; generic mat.grp &3 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WSD_MESSAGE233: Material &1 is a generic material of price catalog &2; generic mat.grp &3
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This message indicates that the material you are trying to process or use is defined as a generic material in the specified price catalog (&2) and belongs to the generic material group (&3).
  
  Generic Material: In SAP, a generic material is a placeholder or a template material used in pricing catalogs to represent a group of similar materials rather than a specific individual material.
  The system is informing you that the material (&1) is not a specific material but a generic one, which might affect pricing or other processes that expect a concrete material.
  
  This message often appears in scenarios involving:
  
  Pricing procedures where price catalogs are used.
  Material determination or substitution logic.
  Sales or purchasing documents referencing generic materials.
  
  
  Typical Causes:
  
  Incorrect Material Usage: Using a generic material in a context