How To Fix WW025 - Material group maintained with the old reference material assignment

WW025 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WW - Material group master maintenance

• Message number: 025

• Message text: Material group maintained with the old reference material assignment

What causes this issue?

A new reference material was not defined for the material group. The
old reference material will continue to be used for creating new
materials in this material group.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

WW025 - Details

• The SAP error message WW025 indicates that there is an issue with the material group assignment in relation to a reference material. This typically occurs when a material is being created or modified, and the system detects that the material group is still linked to an old reference material assignment.
  
  Cause:
  
  Old Reference Material: The material group is still associated with a reference material that has been changed or is no longer valid.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the material master data, particularly in the material group settings.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for material groups or reference materials may not be aligned with the current data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Group Assignment:
  
  Go to the material master record and verify the material group assigned to the material.
  Ensure that the material group is correctly linked to the appropriate reference material.
  
  
  
  Update Reference Material:
  
  If the reference material has been changed, update the material group assignment to reflect the