How To Fix WTADDI429 - No message category exists for additional &1 (material group &2)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WTADDI - Additionals: Messages

• Message number: 429

• Message text: No message category exists for additional &1 (material group &2)

What causes this issue?

If you want to create an additionals IDoc, the system must recognize
the relevant message category for each additional. The message category
is used to determine the quantity of data to be selected.

System Response

Without the message category, the system cannot create an IDoc.

How to fix this error?

Determine the material group of additional &V1&. Then maintain the
logical message category for this
<DS:SIMG.W_DF_LT_0203.SIMG_LAB>material group</> in Customizing for the
additional.
INCLUDE ISR_CUSTOMIZING

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WTADDI429 - No message category exists for additional &1 (material group &2) ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WTADDI429 No message category exists for additional &1 (material group &2)
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs during the creation or processing of a delivery or shipment when the system tries to determine the message category for an additional message related to a specific material group, but no message category has been maintained or assigned for that combination.
  
  &1 = Additional message type or identifier  
  &2 = Material group
  
  In other words, the system is looking for a message category configuration for a particular additional message and material group but cannot find it in the customizing settings.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  When output messages (like delivery notes, shipping notifications, etc.) are generated and the system tries to find the correct message category for additional messages linked to material groups.
  Typically during delivery processing, shipment creation, or output determination steps.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to maintain the message category for the additional message and material group in the customizing settings.
  Steps:
  
  
  Go to SPRO (SAP Reference IMG):
  
  SPRO -> Logistics Execution -> Shipping -> Basic Shipping Functions -> Output Control -> Message Determination -> Define Message Categories for Additional Messages
  
  
  Maintain Message Categories:  
  
  Find the relevant additional message type (&1) and material group (&2).
  Assign or create the appropriate message category for this combination.
  
  
  
  Check Output Determination:  
  
  Verify that the output determination procedure includes the message category for the material group.
  Ensure that the message type and message category are correctly linked.
  
  
  
  Test the process again:  
  
  After maintaining the message category, try to recreate the delivery or shipment output to confirm the error is resolved.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Message Category: Defines the type of output message (e.g., print, email, EDI).
  Additional Messages: Messages that are supplementary to the main output message, often used for special instructions or notifications.
  Material Group: A classification of materials that can have specific output requirements.
  Output Determination: The process in SAP that decides which messages are triggered for a business document.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error
  WTADDI429 No message category exists for additional &1 (material group &2)
  
  
  Cause
  Missing message category assignment for additional message and material group
  
  
  Solution
  Maintain message category in SPRO under Shipping -> Output Control -> Message Determination
  
  
  Transaction
  SPRO (IMG), or use transaction NACE for output types and message categories
  
  
  Related Areas
  Output determination, delivery processing, shipping
  
  
  
  
  If you need further assistance, please provide the exact additional message type and material group values, and I can guide you through the specific customizing path or entries.