How To Fix WUE038 - No valid supply source was found for material &1 and unit &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WUE - Messages in package WAKT_ADD_ON

• Message number: 038

• Message text: No valid supply source was found for material &1 and unit &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WUE038 - No valid supply source was found for material &1 and unit &2 ?

  The SAP error message WUE038 indicates that the system could not find a valid supply source for a specific material and unit. This typically occurs during the planning or procurement processes when the system is trying to determine where to source a material from, but it cannot find any valid sources based on the current configuration.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Source of Supply: There may be no valid source of supply (like a vendor or production order) defined for the material in the system.
  Incorrect Material Master Data: The material master data may not be set up correctly, including the purchasing or planning views.
  Invalid or Inactive Info Records: The info records for the material and vendor may be inactive or not maintained.
  No Stock Available: There may be no stock available in the plant for the material.
  Incorrect Plant or Storage Location: The plant or storage location may not be correctly assigned or may not have valid supply sources.
  Planning Parameters: The planning parameters may not be set correctly, leading to the system not being able to find a valid source.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Source of Supply:
  
  Go to the material master and check the purchasing view to ensure that a valid vendor is assigned.
  Ensure that there are valid purchasing info records for the material and vendor combination.
  
  
  
  Maintain Info Records:
  
  If info records are missing, create or update them using transaction code ME11 (Create Info Record) or ME12 (Change Info Record).
  
  
  
  Review Material Master Data:
  
  Check the material master data for the relevant views (e.g., Basic Data, Purchasing, MRP) to ensure all necessary information is filled out correctly.
  
  
  
  Check Stock Levels:
  
  Use transaction code MMBE to check if there is any stock available for the material in the specified plant and storage location.
  
  
  
  Validate Planning Parameters:
  
  Review the planning parameters in the material master (MRP view) to ensure they are set correctly for the type of planning being performed.
  
  
  
  Check Plant and Storage Location:
  
  Ensure that the plant and storage location are correctly assigned in the material master and that they have valid supply sources.
  
  
  
  Run MRP:
  
  If the issue is related to MRP, consider running the MRP process again to see if it resolves the issue.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  ME11: Create Info Record
  ME12: Change Info Record
  MM02: Change Material Master
  MMBE: Stock Overview
  MD04: Stock/Requirements List
  
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed information on material management and procurement processes.
  
  
  Support: If the issue persists after checking the above points, consider reaching out to your SAP support team or consulting the SAP community for further assistance.