How To Fix WU676 - Assignment of generic material & with inventory-managed unit not allowed

WU676 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 676

• Message text: Assignment of generic material & with inventory-managed unit not allowed

What causes this issue?

You tried to include material &V1& in the promotion. This is a generic
material with units of measure subject to inventory management.
&USE&
You cannot assign generic materials to a promotion.

How to fix this error?

Include only the variants of a generic material in the promotion.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

WU676 - Details

• The SAP error message WU676, which states "Assignment of generic material & with inventory-managed unit not allowed," typically occurs in the context of material management and inventory control within SAP. This error indicates that there is an issue with the assignment of a generic material to an inventory-managed unit, which is not permitted under the current configuration or settings.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Generic Material Configuration: The material in question is defined as a generic material, which means it is not specific to a particular variant or type. In SAP, generic materials are often used for materials that have multiple variants but are treated as a single entity for certain processes.
  
  
  Inventory Management Settings: The system settings for inventory management may not allow generic materials to be assigned to inventory-managed units. This is often due to the way the material master data is configured.
  
  
  Material Type Restrictions: Certain material types in SAP may have restrictions on how