How To Fix WU493 - Promotion: & material: & plant & -> notification category & is undefined

WU493 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 493

• Message text: Promotion: & material: & plant & -> notification category & is undefined

What causes this issue?

Promotion: &V1& Material: &V2& Plant: &V3&
Notification category &V4& is not defined. It was probably deleted even
though it is needed for promotion announcement.

System Response

The promotion announcement cannot be created.

How to fix this error?

In the allocation table Customizing check the
<DS:SIMG.W_ZF_VK_0610>notification category</>.
INCLUDE ISR_CUSTOMIZING OBJECT DOKU ID TX

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WU493 - Promotion: & material: & plant & -> notification category & is undefined ?

  The SAP error message WU493 indicates that there is an issue with a promotion setup in the system, specifically that a certain material and plant combination is not defined for a particular notification category. This error typically arises in the context of promotional activities, where certain materials are expected to be linked to specific promotions or notifications.
  
  Cause:
  
  Undefined Material/Plant Combination: The material and plant combination specified in the promotion is not defined in the system for the given notification category.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be missing configuration settings in the promotion setup or in the related master data.
  Data Inconsistencies: The data in the system may be inconsistent, such as missing entries in the relevant tables that link materials, plants, and notification categories.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material and Plant Configuration:
  
  Verify that the material and plant combination exists in the system.
  Ensure that the material is correctly assigned to the plant in the material master data.
  
  
  
  Review Promotion Setup:
  
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