How To Fix WU276 - Material & cannot be used for Retail

WU276 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 276

• Message text: Material & cannot be used for Retail

What causes this issue?

The material category for this material is 'Standard' (industry). This
kind of material cannot be assigned to a promotion. Only materials
which were created using the Retail material master, and therefore have
a retail-specific material category, can be assigned to a promotion.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Select a material with the correct material category, or create the
material you require.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WU276 - Material & cannot be used for Retail ?

  The SAP error message WU276 ("Material & cannot be used for Retail") typically indicates that the material in question is not configured correctly for use in the Retail module of SAP. This can occur for several reasons, and understanding the cause is essential for resolving the issue.
  Causes:
  
  
  Material Type: The material may not be of a type that is allowed for retail operations. For example, certain material types may be restricted from being used in retail scenarios.
  
  
  Master Data Configuration: The material master data may not be fully configured for retail. This includes missing or incorrect entries in the retail-specific views of the material master.
  
  
  Sales Organization Settings: The sales organization or distribution channel associated with the material may not be set up to handle retail sales.
  
  
  Retail-Specific Attributes: The material may lack specific attributes or settings that are required for retail, such as retail pricing, retail unit of measure, or other retail-specific configurations.
  
  
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