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

SAP Error Message - Details

• 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 creation or confirmation if the system expects historical data for certain logic.
  In strategies or user-exits that rely on historical consumption or movement data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Verify Material Movements:
  
  Check if the material has any previous WM transactions (e.g., transfer orders, goods receipts, goods issues) in the relevant warehouse.
  Use transaction codes like LX03 (Display Inventory), LT24 (Display Transfer Orders), or MB51 (Material Document List) filtered by warehouse number and material.
  
  
  
  Post Initial Stock:
  
  If the material is new and has no historical data, perform an initial stock posting in WM.
  Use transaction LT01 or LT10 to create transfer orders for initial stock or perform a physical inventory posting to establish baseline data.
  
  
  
  Check Warehouse and Storage Type Settings:
  
  Ensure the material is correctly assigned to the warehouse number and storage types.
  Verify that the warehouse number and storage type are consistent in the transaction.
  
  
  
  Review Customizing and User-Exits:
  
  If the error occurs in a custom program or user-exit, check the logic that expects historical data.
  Modify the logic to handle cases where no historical data exists (e.g., default values or bypass).
  
  
  
  Data Consistency Checks:
  
  Run consistency checks or database queries to ensure WM tables (e.g., LQUA, LTAK, LTAP) have correct entries for the material.
  If inconsistencies are found, consider data correction or re-posting stock.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Message Class: WT (Warehouse Management)
  Relevant Transactions: LT01, LT10, LX03, LT24, MB51
  Tables Involved: LQUA (Quants), LTAK (Transfer Order Header), LTAP (Transfer Order Items)
  SAP Notes: Check SAP OSS notes for any known issues related to WT118.
  Documentation: SAP WM module documentation on stock management and transfer orders.
  
  
  Summary:
  The error WT118 indicates that the system cannot find any historical warehouse management data for the specified material. To resolve it, ensure that the material has been posted in WM at least once, verify warehouse assignments, and adjust any custom logic expecting historical data. Initial stock postings or physical inventory can help establish the necessary historical data.
  
  If you provide the exact transaction or process where this error occurs, I can help with more specific troubleshooting steps.