How To Fix WU498 - Generic material & for the variant is not in the promotion

WU498 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 498

• Message text: Generic material & for the variant is not in the promotion

What causes this issue?

A variant of a generic material is to be included in the promotion. The
generic material is not assigned to the promotion.
A variant of a generic material can only be included in the promotion
if the generic material is assigned to the promotion.

How to fix this error?

First assign the generic material to the promotion. When you do this,
all the associated variants will be assigned as items.
You can then delete any of the variants of the generic material which
are not to be included in the promotion, providing no pricing reference
material is entered in the material master for the variant, or the
variant itself is entered as a pricing reference material.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WU498 - Generic material & for the variant is not in the promotion ?

  The SAP error message WU498, which states "Generic material & for the variant is not in the promotion," typically occurs in the context of promotions and variant management in SAP, particularly in the SAP Customer Relationship Management (CRM) or SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) modules. This error indicates that the specific variant of a generic material is not included in the promotion you are trying to process.
  
  Cause:
  
  Promotion Configuration: The variant of the generic material you are trying to use is not included in the promotion setup. Promotions are often defined for specific materials or variants, and if the variant is not part of the promotion, this error will occur.
  Material Master Data: The generic material may not be correctly linked to the promotion in the material master data or promotion configuration.
  Promotion Validity: The promotion may not be valid for the specific time period or conditions under which you are trying to