How To Fix WTY20006 - Warranty type & does not exist

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WTY20 - Messages for Master Warranty Assignment and Check

• Message number: 006

• Message text: Warranty type & does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WTY20006 - Warranty type & does not exist ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WTY20006: Warranty type & does not exist
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when the system cannot find the specified warranty type in the warranty master data. Essentially, the warranty type you are trying to use or reference in a transaction or configuration does not exist or has not been maintained in the system.
  Common scenarios include:
  
  The warranty type has not been created or activated in the system.
  A typo or incorrect warranty type code was entered.
  The warranty type is not assigned or linked properly in the relevant customizing or master data.
  The warranty type is not valid for the particular business context or object (e.g., equipment, material).
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Warranty Type Master Data:
  
  Go to the transaction where warranty types are maintained (e.g., SPRO ? Plant Maintenance and Customer Service ? Warranty Processing ? Define Warranty Types).
  Verify if the warranty type in question exists.
  If it does not exist, create the warranty type with the required parameters.
  
  
  
  Verify Warranty Type Assignment:
  
  Ensure the warranty type is assigned correctly to the relevant objects (equipment, material, customer, etc.).
  Check if the warranty type is valid for the transaction or process you are performing.
  
  
  
  Correct Input Data:
  
  Double-check the warranty type code entered in the transaction or master data.
  Correct any typos or incorrect entries.
  
  
  
  Check Customizing Settings:
  
  Review the customizing settings related to warranty processing to ensure the warranty type is properly configured and active.
  
  
  
  Authorization Check:
  
  Ensure the user has the necessary authorizations to access or use the warranty type.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Warranty Processing in SAP: Warranty types are used to define the conditions and rules under which warranty claims are processed.
  Transaction Codes:
  
  IW32 / IW33 – Change / Display Equipment (where warranty types might be assigned)
  SPRO – Customizing for warranty types
  
  
  Tables:
  
  T370 – Warranty Types
  EQUI – Equipment master data (warranty type field)
  
  
  Notes & Documentation:
  
  SAP Help Portal and OSS Notes may provide additional guidance if the error persists after checking master data and customizing.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  The error WTY20006 indicates that the warranty type you are trying to use does not exist in the system. To resolve it, verify and maintain the warranty type in customizing, ensure correct assignment and input, and check authorizations.