How To Fix WT118 - No historical data exits for material &1

WT118 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WT - Retail: Replenishment

• Message number: 118

• Message text: No historical data exits for material &1

What causes this issue?

For material &v1& no historical data exists. This is
required for calculating weighting factors.

System Response

No weighting factors were calculated.

How to fix this error?

Transfer the required historical data - possibly from your legacy
system.

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WT118 - No historical data exits for material &1 ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WT118 - No historical data exists for material &1
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in SAP Warehouse Management (WM) when the system tries to retrieve historical data for a specific material (material number &1) but finds none. Historical data in WM typically refers to past stock movements, goods receipts, goods issues, or inventory changes related to that material in the warehouse.
  Common scenarios causing this error include:
  
  The material has never been moved or posted in WM before, so no historical records exist.
  The material is new to the warehouse and no previous transactions have been recorded.
  The system is trying to access historical data for a material in a warehouse or storage type where it has never been stored.
  Data inconsistencies or missing data in the WM tables related to the material.
  
  
  When does this error typically occur?
  
  During warehouse stock determination or stock removal processes.
  When running reports or transactions that require historical movement data.
  During transfer order