How To Fix WW012 - Material group & created. Additional material maintenance desirable

WW012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WW - Material group master maintenance

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Material group & created. Additional material maintenance desirable

System Response

The material group was created successfully. The respective materials
were only created in an outline form and need to be completed.

How to fix this error?

Choose Goto -> Material group material in the menu or press the button
"Material group material maintenance". You access material
maintenance. Maintain the material group reference material there in as
much detail as possible. You can use it not only as a user-friendly
input facility but also as a reference for all material data belonging
to the respective material group.
If you entered new value-only materials, you should also maintain the
respective material group materials and/or hierarchy materials,
particularly the respective (plant-dependent) tax classification.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WW012 - Material group & created. Additional material maintenance desirable ?

  The SAP error message WW012 typically indicates that there is a requirement for additional material maintenance for a specific material group. This message is often encountered in the context of material master data management, particularly when creating or updating materials in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error message WW012 can occur due to several reasons, including:
  
  Incomplete Material Master Data: The material group may not have all the necessary data fields filled out, which is required for the material to be created or updated.
  Missing Configuration: The material group may not be properly configured in the system, leading to the need for additional maintenance.
  User Authorization: The user may not have the necessary permissions to create or modify materials in the specified material group.
  Custom Validation Rules: There may be custom validation rules in place that require certain fields to be filled out based on the material group.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the WW012 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
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