How To Fix WU788 - Alloc. table gener.for generic mat. & only possible with dependent vars

WU788 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 788

• Message text: Alloc. table gener.for generic mat. & only possible with dependent vars

What causes this issue?

Variants of generic material &V1& are assigned to the promotion. An
allocation table has to be generated for a generic material and for all
the variants of that generic material.

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 the generic materials together with all its variants.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WU788 - Alloc. table gener.for generic mat. & only possible with dependent vars ?

  The SAP error message WU788 typically occurs in the context of the allocation table generation for generic materials when there are issues related to dependent variables. This error is often encountered in the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module, particularly when working with the Supply Network Planning (SNP) or Demand Planning (DP) functionalities.
  
  Cause:
  
  Generic Material Configuration: The error may arise if the generic material is not properly configured or if there are issues with the dependent characteristics that are required for the allocation process.
  Dependent Variables: The allocation table generation for generic materials requires dependent variables to be defined. If these are missing or incorrectly set up, the error will occur.
  Master Data Issues: There may be inconsistencies or missing data in the master data related to the generic material or its characteristics.
  Planning Area Settings: The planning area may not be correctly set up to handle generic materials or dependent variables.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Generic